As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was 4.2%, 4.1% and 3.2% during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively. The data indicates that the unemployment rate in the country has a declining trend over the years.
State/UT-wise estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years & above during 2022-23 (in%) is listed below:
| State/UT | UR |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4.1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 4.8 |
| Assam | 1.7 |
| Bihar | 3.9 |
| Chhattisgarh | 2.4 |
| Delhi | 1.9 |
| Goa | 9.7 |
| Gujarat | 1.7 |
| Haryana | 6.1 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4.3 |
| Jharkhand | 1.7 |
| Karnataka | 2.4 |
| Kerala | 7.0 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1.6 |
| Maharashtra | 3.1 |
| Manipur | 4.7 |
| Meghalaya | 6.0 |
| Mizoram | 2.2 |
| Nagaland | 4.3 |
| Odisha | 3.9 |
| Punjab | 6.1 |
| Rajasthan | 4.4 |
| Sikkim | 2.2 |
| Tamil Nadu | 4.3 |
| Telangana | 4.4 |
| Tripura | 1.4 |
| Uttarakhand | 4.5 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2.4 |
| West Bengal | 2.2 |
| Andaman & N. Island | 9.7 |
| Chandigarh | 4.0 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | 2.5 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 4.4 |
| Ladakh | 6.1 |
| Lakshadweep | 11.1 |
| Puducherry | 5.6 |
| All India | 3.2 |
Source: PLFS Report June 2022-July 2023
The data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June every year.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Smt. Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
