India’s January unemployment rate rises to 5% from 4.8% in December

Construction workers build a metro pillar in Mumbai, India, January 23, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) – India’s unemployment rate rose to 5% in the month of January from 4.8% in December, government data showed on Monday.

A Reuters poll had projected unemployment rate at 4.8%.

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