Finance India’s January unemployment rate rises to 5% from 4.8% in December by T.K.B. Sen February 16, 2026 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%. Share this Facebook Messenger Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Whatsapp Reddit Email T.K.B. Sen Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ You might be interested in February 24, 2026 Canadian PM Carney to travel to India, Australia and Japan to diversify Canada trade away from US February 20, 2026 Investors stung by AI could turn to India, lured by domestic demand, growth February 20, 2026 France’s Soufflet Malt bets on India’s growing beer market with new facility February 19, 2026 Amid Epstein files controversy, Bill Gates to skip keynote address at India AI Impact Summit
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