The unemployment rate in the country, measured in the monthly period, increased to 5.6% in May from 5.1% in April this year due to seasonal changes, showed government data published on Monday (June 16, 2025). | PHOTO CREDIT: MULALI KUMAR K
The unemployment rate in the country, measured in the monthly period, increased to 5.6% in May from 5.1% in April this year due to seasonal changes, showed government data published on Monday (June 16, 2025).
At the beginning of last month, the Ministry of Statistics and the implementation of the program issued the first monthly survey of regular workforce (PLF) in the effort to monitor the share of unemployed people among those who cause jobs in the country in real time.
The latest data collected in the current weekly state (CWS) showed that the unemployment rate (ur) for persons of all age groups in May 2025 increased to 5.6% of 5.1% in April 2025.
The unemployment rate among women was higher 5.8% compared to 5.6% for men at Earth level in May 2025.
The misunderstanding among those in the age group 15-29 increased to 15% in May from 13.8% in April 2025 throughout the country.
The unemployment rate in urban areas increased to 17.9% in May from 17.2% in April, while in the month, which was in rural areas in the previous month, it was 13.7%.
The CWS concerns the state of activity set out on the basis of the reference period for the last 7 days before the survey date.
In rural areas, employment moved from the primary sector (agriculture) (from 45.9% in April to 43.5% in May 2025) to the sector and services, noted.
Reduction of agricultural activities with the end of the Rabi harvest season for men and women in rural areas could have brought a shift down in the number of workers, he said.
In urban areas, the changes were more marginal with a slight decrease in employees of their own accounts and occasional workers, which affected the number of labor.
The study also showed that the unemployment rate (ur) in women in the age group 15-29 increased to 16.3% in May 14.4% in April in the whole country (rural+urban).
The unemployment rate also increased to 24.7% in May 23.7 in cities in April and 13% in the month from 10.7% in the villages of April.
The misunderstanding between men aged 15–29 was recorded at 14.5% in May at 13.6% in the country.
It also increased to 15.8% in May 15% in cities in April and increased to 14% of 13% in villages.
The data also showed that the degree of work forces (LFPR) among people aged 15 years and more during April 2025 decreased to 54.8% in May.
The degree of participation in rural areas also dropped to 56.9% in May from 58% in April and also dropped to 50.4% per month from 50.7% in urban areas.
LFPR among men aged 15 years and more also decreased to 78.3% in May 79% in April.
The decline in women’s LFPR, especially in rural areas (more than 1 percentage point), was due to the fact that fewer women working as occasional workers and unpaid helpers, she said.
The decrease in LFPR and WPR and the increase in urs were driven mainly by seasonal agricultural patterns, the higher summer temperature in May experienced in some parts of the country, which reduced physical outdoor work and the movement of some unpaid helpers for household work, especially in higher income (the highest 3 decile) of rural households.
Similarly, in the urban areas in May in May 75.3% in April 2025 also immersed at 75.1%.
Among the women aged 15 years and more, the degree of workforce participation in May in April 2025 also reduced to 36.9% of 38.2%.
LFPR for women aged 15 and higher in urban areas fell from 25.7% in April this year to 25.3%.
LFPR refers to the percentage of persons in the workforce (ie work or search or available for work) in the population.
The ratio of workers’ population (WPR) defines the proportion of those employed among the overall population.
WPR in rural areas between the ages of 15 and higher in May from 55.4% in April 2025 immersed at 54.1%, the data showed.
The ratio in urban areas was also lower to 46.9% in May 47.4% in April.
In April 2025, the total WPR at national level was recorded at 51.7% in May less than 52.8%.
WPR among women aged 15 and higher in the countryside also decreased to 35.2% of 36.8% in April this year and 23% in the month of 23.5%.
The total women’s WPR of the same age group at Earth level also decreased to 31.3% of 32.5% in April 2025.
Given the need for high -frequency workforce indicators with increased coverage, the PLF sampling methodology was improved since January 2025.
A total of 7 511 units were examined throughout the country in May 2025.
The number of households responded was 89,372 (49,267 in rural areas and 40 105 in urban areas) and a number of persons respondents were 3.79 600 (2,16,542 in rural areas and 1,63,058 in urban areas).
The workforce survey has so far been published quarterly and annually.
The Ministry explained that changes are expected in the monthly PLF conditions due to increased frequency and seasonal changes, but do not necessarily reflect secular trends.
He would mention a combination of seasonal, academic and academic and market factors.
Published – 16 June 2025 17:14
