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• According to the the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data, released by the National Statistical Office, the jobless rate in urban India marginally declined further in Q3 (October-December) of FY24 to 6.5 per cent from 6.6 per cent in the preceding quarter, thus reflecting continued improvement in the labour markets. • The jobless rate in urban areas has been steadily declining since the high of 12.6 per cent recorded in the Covid-affected April-June quarter of FY22. • While the unemployment rate among women stagnated at 8.6 per cent during the quarter, the jobless rate among men declined to 5.8 per cent from 6 per cent in the previous quarter. • The unemployment rate for the young (15-29) declined sharply to 16.5 per cent in Q3 from 17.3 per cent in Q2. • The latest quarterly survey also showed the labour force participation rate (LFPR), which represents the percentage of people either working or seeking work in urban areas, saw a marginal increase to 49.9 per cent in the December quarter from 49.3 per cent in the September quarter.
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