2025 beside 2024
MoSPI's press note on the first calendar-year Annual Report sets 2025 beside 2024: participation, work and unemployment, the kind of work, industry and education, read here from the records of both years, each estimate with its standard error. The two years come from different designs and are not a series. The full tables of 2025 are the 2025 tables.
MoSPI, Periodic Labour Force Survey, January to December 2025 (and calendar 2024), unit-level records 85 of 89 cells MoSPI printed match
- Source
- MoSPI, Periodic Labour Force Survey, January to December 2025 (and calendar 2024), unit-level records: the primary unit-level records, weighted as MoSPI weights them
- Checked
- 85 of 89 cells MoSPI printed match at the printed precision (key; status; industry; education)
- Methodological notes
- Calendar 2025 is the revamped monthly design; calendar 2024 is the old design read on a calendar year. MoSPI warns that the two may not be strictly comparable, and the observatory does not join them into a series.
TableKey indicators, persons aged 15+, 2024
| Indicator | sector | male | female | person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFPR | total | 79.20.18 | 40.30.26 | 59.60.17 |
| LFPR | rural | 80.60.23 | 45.80.35 | 62.90.23 |
| LFPR | urban | 76.20.24 | 27.60.31 | 52.20.21 |
| WPR | total | 76.60.18 | 39.00.26 | 57.70.17 |
| WPR | rural | 78.40.24 | 44.80.35 | 61.40.23 |
| WPR | urban | 72.80.26 | 25.80.31 | 49.60.21 |
| UR | total | 3.30.09 | 3.10.10 | 3.20.07 |
| UR | rural | 2.80.12 | 2.10.11 | 2.50.09 |
| UR | urban | 4.40.14 | 6.70.24 | 5.00.12 |
TableKey indicators, persons aged 15+, 2025
| Indicator | sector | male | female | person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFPR | total | 79.10.12 | 40.00.18 | 59.30.12 |
| LFPR | rural | 80.50.15 | 45.90.24 | 62.80.16 |
| LFPR | urban | 76.20.19 | 27.70.22 | 52.20.15 |
| WPR | total | 76.60.12 | 38.80.18 | 57.40.12 |
| WPR | rural | 78.40.15 | 44.90.24 | 61.20.16 |
| WPR | urban | 73.00.20 | 25.90.22 | 49.70.15 |
| UR | total | 3.10.05 | 3.10.07 | 3.10.04 |
| UR | rural | 2.60.06 | 2.10.07 | 2.40.05 |
| UR | urban | 4.20.10 | 6.40.19 | 4.80.09 |
TableKey indicators, persons aged 15-29, 2024
| Indicator | sector | male | female | person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFPR | total | 64.40.39 | 27.50.38 | 46.30.30 |
| LFPR | rural | 65.70.51 | 29.20.50 | 47.50.39 |
| LFPR | urban | 61.30.54 | 23.30.52 | 43.30.41 |
| WPR | total | 58.00.41 | 24.40.38 | 41.50.31 |
| WPR | rural | 59.90.54 | 26.70.49 | 43.40.40 |
| WPR | urban | 53.60.58 | 18.80.51 | 37.10.42 |
| UR | total | 9.90.30 | 11.10.40 | 10.30.25 |
| UR | rural | 8.80.38 | 8.50.45 | 8.70.31 |
| UR | urban | 12.50.42 | 19.30.81 | 14.30.39 |
TableKey indicators, persons aged 15-29, 2025
| Indicator | sector | male | female | person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFPR | total | 64.00.26 | 27.50.25 | 46.00.19 |
| LFPR | rural | 65.50.32 | 29.30.33 | 47.30.25 |
| LFPR | urban | 60.90.42 | 23.20.34 | 43.10.29 |
| WPR | total | 58.00.27 | 24.40.25 | 41.40.20 |
| WPR | rural | 60.20.34 | 26.80.32 | 43.40.26 |
| WPR | urban | 53.80.42 | 18.90.33 | 37.20.28 |
| UR | total | 9.30.18 | 11.30.27 | 9.90.16 |
| UR | rural | 8.20.21 | 8.60.30 | 8.30.18 |
| UR | urban | 11.80.32 | 18.90.59 | 13.60.30 |
TableWorkers by status in employment, all ages, 2024
| Status | male | female | person |
|---|---|---|---|
| self employed | 52.90.31 | 66.50.38 | 57.50.28 |
| regular | 25.40.27 | 16.60.27 | 22.40.22 |
| casual | 21.70.26 | 16.90.31 | 20.00.23 |
TableWorkers by status in employment, all ages, 2025
| Status | male | female | person |
|---|---|---|---|
| self employed | 52.00.22 | 64.20.29 | 56.20.21 |
| regular | 26.50.18 | 18.20.20 | 23.60.16 |
| casual | 21.60.19 | 17.60.24 | 20.20.18 |
TableWorkers by broad industry, all ages, persons
| Division | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| agriculture | 44.8 | 43.0 |
| mining quarrying | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| manufacturing | 11.6 | 12.1 |
| electricity water | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| construction | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| trade hotel restaurant | 12.5 | 12.9 |
| transport storage communication | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| other services | 12.2 | 13.1 |
TableEducation, persons aged 15+, 2025
| Level | WPR male | WPR female | WPR person | UR person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not literate | 78.0 | 46.9 | 57.0 | 0.3 |
| up to primary | 86.9 | 47.7 | 67.0 | 0.6 |
| middle | 78.7 | 36.6 | 59.6 | 1.6 |
| secondary | 66.8 | 26.8 | 48.9 | 2.1 |
| higher secondary | 65.9 | 24.9 | 47.2 | 4.7 |
| diploma certificate | 82.7 | 46.6 | 73.2 | 6.9 |
| graduate | 79.1 | 32.4 | 58.8 | 11.2 |
| postgraduate and above | 83.1 | 42.9 | 63.6 | 10.0 |
| secondary and above | 71.6 | 29.4 | 52.9 | 6.5 |
TableBy social group, persons aged 15+, 2025
| Group | LFPR | WPR | UR | women's WPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST | 73.10.36 | 71.60.37 | 2.10.12 | 61.50.56 |
| SC | 61.30.25 | 59.30.26 | 3.30.11 | 41.50.40 |
| OBC | 58.60.16 | 56.90.16 | 3.00.06 | 38.20.24 |
| others | 53.90.21 | 51.90.21 | 3.70.10 | 29.60.30 |
TableBy religion, persons aged 15+, 2025
| Group | LFPR | WPR | UR | women's WPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hinduism | 60.20.13 | 58.30.13 | 3.00.05 | 40.50.20 |
| islam | 53.20.31 | 51.40.32 | 3.20.12 | 26.80.46 |
| christianity | 62.70.65 | 60.40.67 | 3.60.23 | 47.50.96 |
| sikhism | 55.90.67 | 53.00.67 | 5.10.36 | 31.60.98 |
| other religions | 59.40.84 | 57.50.85 | 3.30.45 | 40.41.28 |
TableEvery State and UT, persons aged 15+, 2025
| State | LFPR | WPR | UR | women's WPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jammu & Kashmir | 65.00.92 | 61.71.01 | 4.90.43 | 49.61.58 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 73.20.97 | 69.91.09 | 4.50.55 | 62.21.34 |
| Punjab | 55.20.52 | 52.30.48 | 5.30.31 | 28.00.74 |
| Chandigarh | 56.11.93 | 52.91.83 | 5.71.14 | 30.62.54 |
| Uttarakhand | 56.31.10 | 53.41.15 | 5.10.57 | 36.01.70 |
| Haryana | 50.40.57 | 48.10.58 | 4.50.27 | 22.80.75 |
| Delhi | 44.20.74 | 41.60.73 | 5.90.70 | 12.20.87 |
| Rajasthan | 64.50.43 | 61.70.45 | 4.30.24 | 49.90.70 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 55.20.35 | 53.70.37 | 2.70.13 | 31.70.50 |
| Bihar | 49.30.46 | 47.40.47 | 3.80.22 | 24.00.64 |
| Sikkim | 74.71.98 | 72.31.98 | 3.20.55 | 64.52.82 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 71.31.62 | 66.61.91 | 6.60.88 | 57.12.51 |
| Nagaland | 72.11.83 | 67.31.94 | 6.70.71 | 59.12.57 |
| Manipur | 63.11.20 | 59.81.35 | 5.20.80 | 49.02.76 |
| Mizoram | 53.91.52 | 52.61.59 | 2.40.53 | 37.22.81 |
| Tripura | 62.11.37 | 60.41.44 | 2.70.73 | 44.12.34 |
| Meghalaya | 72.31.20 | 68.91.31 | 4.80.57 | 60.01.88 |
| Assam | 61.90.61 | 59.60.62 | 3.70.25 | 40.91.05 |
| West Bengal | 59.10.48 | 57.40.49 | 2.80.16 | 36.30.75 |
| Jharkhand | 59.80.77 | 58.20.79 | 2.70.26 | 42.91.30 |
| Odisha | 63.20.55 | 61.30.57 | 2.90.18 | 46.20.84 |
| Chhattisgarh | 71.60.59 | 70.00.62 | 2.30.21 | 58.50.87 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 65.10.46 | 64.10.49 | 1.50.13 | 45.60.76 |
| Gujarat | 65.20.53 | 64.60.53 | 0.90.09 | 45.90.77 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | 66.03.16 | 64.93.27 | 1.60.56 | 38.14.64 |
| Maharashtra | 59.50.34 | 58.00.33 | 2.40.15 | 39.10.57 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 60.90.56 | 58.30.58 | 4.20.22 | 43.00.90 |
| Karnataka | 59.40.42 | 58.00.43 | 2.30.15 | 38.80.64 |
| Goa | 51.21.49 | 46.91.51 | 8.31.35 | 25.42.27 |
| Lakshadweep | 46.32.73 | 43.12.67 | 6.91.95 | 19.62.46 |
| Kerala | 57.40.62 | 54.90.62 | 4.40.23 | 38.60.84 |
| Tamil Nadu | 62.30.46 | 60.20.47 | 3.40.18 | 45.60.68 |
| Puducherry | 51.81.38 | 49.01.29 | 5.40.88 | 30.12.06 |
| Andaman & N. Island | 67.22.12 | 60.52.43 | 10.01.61 | 42.04.05 |
| Telangana | 61.40.58 | 58.30.58 | 5.00.28 | 44.10.84 |
| Ladakh | 66.21.30 | 63.51.43 | 4.00.94 | 58.82.21 |
ChecksAgainst MoSPI's print
| table | cells | equal |
|---|---|---|
| key | 47 | 47 |
| status | 18 | 18 |
| industry | 16 | 15 |
| education | 8 | 5 |
| round | table | sector | sex | group | measure | printed | observatory | why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | industry | total | person | all_ages | mining_quarrying | 0 | 0 | printed 0.3; the observatory's share is 0.246, which rounds to 0.3 only if rounded to two decimals first, as the Annual Report's Statement 7 cells that the observatory's structural transformation series reports 0.1 off |
| 2025 | education | total | person | 15+ | at_least_secondary | 68 | 42 | the press note does not say of whom its share is taken; of all persons aged 15+ the observatory finds far fewer (the share is likely of persons with formal education, which the person layer does not separate): not reproduced, and not used by the site |
| 2025 | education | rural | person | 15+ | at_least_secondary | 62 | 35 | the press note does not say of whom its share is taken; of all persons aged 15+ the observatory finds far fewer (the share is likely of persons with formal education, which the person layer does not separate): not reproduced, and not used by the site |
| 2025 | education | urban | person | 15+ | at_least_secondary | 80 | 57 | the press note does not say of whom its share is taken; of all persons aged 15+ the observatory finds far fewer (the share is likely of persons with formal education, which the person layer does not separate): not reproduced, and not used by the site |