Rural Unemployment Dips, Urban Workforce Participation Rises: PLFS 2024

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Category : Business and economics Published on: April 11 2025

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The unemployment rate in rural areas has slightly decreased from 4.3% to 4.2% (as per PLFS Annual Report 2024).
The labour force participation rate in urban areas has increased from 50.3% to over 51%, and the worker-population ratio has also improved from 47% to 47.6%.

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Rural Unemployment Dips, Urban Workforce Participation Rises: PLFS 2024