FX.co ★ Indian Labor Market Holds Robust Momentum

In October 2025, India's unemployment rate stood steady at 5.2%, unchanged from the previous month, maintaining proximity to the record low of 5.1% recorded two months earlier. This stability indicated an initial resilience in the labor market during a period when the US government announced significant tariffs on Indian exports. Unemployment slightly increased in urban regions, climbing to 7% compared to 6.8% in September, counterbalancing the decline in rural unemployment, which fell to 4.4% from 4.6%. Concurrently, the overall employment rate experienced a modest rise to 52.5% from 52.4%, while the labor force participation rate edged up to 55.4% from 55.3%.