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 Journalist, media worker, reporter and analyst You might be interested in September 27, 2026 Is India’s electoral democracy running out of breath? September 21, 2026 India’s infrastructure output rises 4.8% y/y in August September 11, 2026 Nearly a third of India’s coal power plants have critical low fuel stocks July 15, 2026 India’s June unemployment rate at 5.5% y/y