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Employment & Labour
Labour Force Participation Rate
41.9%
+0.3ppfrom 41.6%
As of 31 March 2026Quarterly
More Indians are entering the workforce
Labour force participation rate (15+), %, quarterly
Source: PLFS quarterly bulletins; illustrative seriesShare or embed this chart
What this measures
LFPR measures the share of the working-age population that is either employed or actively looking for work. A rising LFPR, especially among women, is one of the more structural, slow-moving signals of how India's labour market is changing.
Source & release schedule
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), MoSPI
Released quarterly alongside the unemployment rate.
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