The share of people aged 15 and over in the labour force who did not find work in the reference week (current weekly status), all India.
| Period | Value | Status | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 5.0 | ||
| 2026-08 | 5.0 | ||
| 2026-07 | 5.1 | ||
| 2026-06 | 5.5 | ||
| 2026-05 | 5.5 | ||
| 2026-04 | 5.2 | ||
| 2026-03 | 5.1 | ||
| 2026-02 | 4.9 | ||
| 2026-01 | 5.0 | ||
| 2025-12 | 4.8 | ||
| 2025-11 | 4.7 | ||
| 2025-10 | 5.2 | ||
| 2025-09 | 5.2 | ||
| 2025-08 | 5.1 | ||
| 2025-07 | 5.2 | ||
| 2025-06 | 5.6 | ||
| 2025-05 | 5.6 | ||
| 2025-04 | 5.1 | ||
| 2026 Apr-Jun | 6.7 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2026 Jan-Mar | 6.6 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2025 Oct-Dec | 6.7 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2025 Jul-Sep | 6.9 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2025 Apr-Jun | 6.8 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2024 Oct-Dec | 6.4 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2024 Jul-Sep | 6.4 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2024 Apr-Jun | 6.6 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2024 Jan-Mar | 6.7 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2023 Oct-Dec | 6.5 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2023 Jul-Sep | 6.6 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2023 Apr-Jun | 6.6 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2023 Jan-Mar | 6.8 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2022 Oct-Dec | 7.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2022 Jul-Sep | 7.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2022 Apr-Jun | 7.6 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2022 Jan-Mar | 8.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2021 Oct-Dec | 8.7 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2021 Jul-Sep | 9.8 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2021 Apr-Jun | 12.6 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2021 Jan-Mar | 9.3 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2020 Oct-Dec | 10.3 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2020 Jul-Sep | 13.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2020 Apr-Jun | 20.8 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2020 Jan-Mar | 9.1 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2019 Oct-Dec | 7.8 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2019 Jul-Sep | 8.1 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2019 Jan-Mar | 9.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2018 Oct-Dec | 9.7 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2018 Jul-Sep | 9.6 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2018 Apr-Jun | 9.7 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2025 | 3.1 | usual status, calendar year | |
| 2024 | 3.2 | usual status, calendar year | |
| 2023-24 | 3.2 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2022-23 | 3.2 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2021-22 | 4.1 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2020-21 | 4.2 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2019-20 | 4.8 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2018-19 | 5.8 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2017-18 | 6.0 | usual status, financial year |
The direct measure of slack in the labour market. The monthly series only began in 2025, after the survey was redesigned.
Weekly status catches short spells of unemployment. India's bigger problem is underemployment and low-quality work, which this rate does not measure.