Unemployment in India: Jobless rate rises to 5.6% in May; women face higher unemployment at 5.8% – Times of India

India’s monthly unemployment rate climbed to 5.6% in May 2025, up from 5.1% in April, according to government data released on Monday. The rise can be largely attributed to seasonal factors and reduced rural employment after the end of the Rabi harvest season, the ministry of statistics and programme implementation said in its report.Last month,…