Overview
- Rural unemployment edged down to 4.4% from 4.6%, offsetting the urban uptick to keep the national rate steady.
- Labour force participation rose for a fourth month to 55.4%, a six‑month high led by gains in rural areas.
- Female joblessness eased to 5.4% as rural female unemployment fell to 4.0%, and female worker participation reached 32.4%.
- Youth unemployment slipped to 14.9% under the current weekly status measure, with youth participation also ticking up.
- The October estimates draw on PLFS data covering about 89,264 households and 374,164 individuals nationwide.