PLFS: Year, Educational Qualification, Region, and Gender wise Unemployment Rate

This dataset captures unemployment rates for persons aged 15 years and above, categorized by different levels of educational attainment, under usual status (ps+ss). NB: Survey years previously followed a July–June cycle (e.g., 2023–24 refers to July 2023–June 2024). From 2025 onward, data is reported on a calendar-year basis (January–December), with data for 2022–2024 also published in calendar-year format in the 2025 report.

Rows: 555
Columns: 7
Time period: 2004-05, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2017-18 to 2023-24, 2022 to 2025
Last Updated: 25 May 2026

fiscal_year	general_education_level	region	gender	unemployment_rate	unit
2025	not literate	rural	male	0.3	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural	female	0.1	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural	person	0.2	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	urban	male	0.9	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	urban	female	0.5	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	urban	person	0.7	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural+urban	male	0.4	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural+urban	female	0.2	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural+urban	person	0.3	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	literate & up to primary	rural	male	0.7	unemployment_rate in percentage

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Column metadata
Column	Type	Distinct	Count	Description
fiscal_year	String	14	555	The fiscal year to which the unemployment data pertains.
general_education_level	String	5	555	The general education level of the population group, indicating literacy status or educational attainment.
region	String	3	555	The area type, rural or urban, to which the unemployment rate applies.
gender	String	3	555	The gender category for the unemployment rate, covering male, female, and person (all persons) groups.
unemployment_rate	Float64	125	555	The unemployment rate for the given fiscal year, education level, region, and gender group.
unit	String	1	555	The unit of measurement for the unemployment rate, expressed in percentage.
note	String	1	0	Supplementary remarks or footnotes associated with the data record.

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PLFS: Year, Educational Qualification, Region, and Gender wise Unemployment Rate

Rows: 555
Columns: 7
Time period: 2004-05, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2017-18 to 2023-24, 2022 to 2025
Last Updated: 25 May 2026

fiscal_year	general_education_level	region	gender	unemployment_rate	unit
2025	not literate	rural	male	0.3	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural	female	0.1	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural	person	0.2	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	urban	male	0.9	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	urban	female	0.5	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	urban	person	0.7	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural+urban	male	0.4	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural+urban	female	0.2	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	not literate	rural+urban	person	0.3	unemployment_rate in percentage
2025	literate & up to primary	rural	male	0.7	unemployment_rate in percentage

Sample from the dataset, for your reference.

Column metadata
Column	Type	Distinct	Count	Description
fiscal_year	String	14	555	The fiscal year to which the unemployment data pertains.
general_education_level	String	5	555	The general education level of the population group, indicating literacy status or educational attainment.
region	String	3	555	The area type, rural or urban, to which the unemployment rate applies.
gender	String	3	555	The gender category for the unemployment rate, covering male, female, and person (all persons) groups.
unemployment_rate	Float64	125	555	The unemployment rate for the given fiscal year, education level, region, and gender group.
unit	String	1	555	The unit of measurement for the unemployment rate, expressed in percentage.
note	String	1	0	Supplementary remarks or footnotes associated with the data record.

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