Year, Region, Gender, and State wise Unemployment Rate according to usual principal status
This dataset provides the Unemployment Rate (UR) in percentage, calculated according to the usual principal status (ps) for each State and Union Territory in India. The data is sourced from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation since 2020-21. It highlights unemployment trends across regions and all age groups. Note: For 2023-24, Chandigarh's entire area has been considered as urban for this survey.
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).
Year, Region, Gender, and State wise Unemployment Rate according to usual principal status
This dataset provides the Unemployment Rate (UR) in percentage, calculated according to the usual principal status (ps) for each State and Union Territory in India. The data is sourced from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation since 2020-21. It highlights unemployment trends across regions and all age groups. Note: For 2023-24, Chandigarh's entire area has been considered as urban for this survey.
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).
The fiscal year to which the unemployment rate observation pertains.
state
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The Indian state for which the unemployment rate is reported.
region
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The area classification of the observation, indicating whether the unemployment rate pertains to rural or urban regions.
gender
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The gender category for the unemployment rate, such as male, female, or all persons.
unemployment_rate
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The unemployment rate, expressed as a percentage of the labour force, for the given year, state, region, and gender.
unit
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The unit of measurement for the unemployment rate, given in percentage.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or supplementary notes providing additional context about the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Year, Region, Gender, and State wise Unemployment Rate according to usual principal status [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20533
