The overall Labour Force Participation Rate among persons aged 15 years and above was reported as 55.4% in March 2026, slightly lower than 55.9% in February 2026. File | Photo Credit: ANI The unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and older rose slightly to 5.1% in March from 4.9% in February this year, mainly due to high joblessness in urban areas, according to government data released on Wednesday (April 15, 2026). The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), is the primary source of data on activity participation, employment and unemployment conditions of the population. Published – April 15, 2026 06:30 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ‘Assi’: Anubhav Sinha’s social-drama gets OTT release date Four dead after Turkiye’s second school shooting in two days