The share of the population aged 15 and over that is employed, all India, current weekly status.
| Period | Value | Status | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 52.7 | ||
| 2026-08 | 52.8 | ||
| 2026-07 | 52.5 | ||
| 2026-06 | 51.4 | ||
| 2026-05 | 51.4 | ||
| 2026-04 | 52.2 | ||
| 2026-03 | 52.6 | ||
| 2026-02 | 53.2 | ||
| 2026-01 | 53.1 | ||
| 2025-12 | 53.4 | ||
| 2025-11 | 53.2 | ||
| 2025-10 | 52.5 | ||
| 2025-09 | 52.4 | ||
| 2025-08 | 52.2 | ||
| 2025-07 | 52.0 | ||
| 2025-06 | 51.2 | ||
| 2025-05 | 51.7 | ||
| 2025-04 | 52.8 | ||
| 2026 Apr-Jun | 46.8 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2026 Jan-Mar | 46.9 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2025 Oct-Dec | 47.1 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2025 Jul-Sep | 47.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2025 Apr-Jun | 47.1 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2024 Oct-Dec | 47.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2024 Jul-Sep | 47.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2024 Apr-Jun | 46.8 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2024 Jan-Mar | 46.9 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2023 Oct-Dec | 46.6 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2023 Jul-Sep | 46.0 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2023 Apr-Jun | 45.5 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2023 Jan-Mar | 45.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2022 Oct-Dec | 44.7 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2022 Jul-Sep | 44.5 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2022 Apr-Jun | 43.9 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2022 Jan-Mar | 43.4 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2021 Oct-Dec | 43.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2021 Jul-Sep | 42.0 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2021 Apr-Jun | 40.9 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2021 Jan-Mar | 43.1 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2020 Oct-Dec | 42.4 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2020 Jul-Sep | 40.9 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2020 Apr-Jun | 36.4 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2020 Jan-Mar | 43.7 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2019 Oct-Dec | 44.1 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2019 Jul-Sep | 43.4 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2019 Apr-Jun | 42.4 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2019 Jan-Mar | 42.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2018 Oct-Dec | 42.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2018 Jul-Sep | 42.2 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2018 Apr-Jun | 41.8 | current weekly status, urban | |
| 2025 | 57.4 | usual status, calendar year | |
| 2024 | 57.7 | usual status, calendar year | |
| 2023-24 | 58.2 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2022-23 | 56.0 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2021-22 | 52.9 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2020-21 | 52.6 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2019-20 | 50.9 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2018-19 | 47.3 | usual status, financial year | |
| 2017-18 | 46.8 | usual status, financial year |
It counts jobs relative to everyone, so it is not distorted by who chooses to look for work. Unlike the unemployment rate, it falls when people give up looking.
It counts anyone who worked for an hour in the week, so it does not tell good jobs from poor ones. Unpaid family work is included.