CHENNAI – 11 Nov, 2026 Snapshots:
The overall LFPR for persons (15+ years) reported an increase to 55.5% in July-September, 2026 compared to 54.6% in the previous quarter.
Rural LFPR (15+ years) recorded at 58.1%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points compared with same period of last year.
Overall WPR (15+ years) stood at 52.7% during July-September, 2026, registering an increase of 1.0 percentage point over the previous quarter.
Rural WPR increased by 1.4 percentage points quarter-on-quarter to 55.6% during July-September, 2026.
The share of regular wage/ salaried employment in urban areas reported an increase of 0.3 percentage points to 49.6% compared to the previous quarter.
During July-September, 2026 the share of self-employed in rural areas increased by 1.3 percentage points to 62.7% compared with last quarter.
Rural agricultural employment increased by 3.8 percentage points over the quarter to 56.7% during July-September, 2026.
Rural UR declined to 4.3% during July-September, 2026 from 4.8% in the previous quarter.
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