India, Sept. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Snapshot:
Rural LFPR registered an increase of 1.2 percentage points over the corresponding month of the previous year, reaching 58.2% in August, 2026
Overall female LFPR increased for the second consecutive month, reaching 34.8% in August 2026
Year-on-year comparison indicates an increase in the overall female WPR, rising to 33.0% in August, 2026 from 32.0% recorded in August, 2025.
Since January, 2026, rural UR recorded its lowest level of 4.1% in August, 2026
The overall male and female UR declined in August, 2026 compared to July, 2026
At the all-India level, the monthly estimates are based on information collected from a total number of 3,70,160 persons surveyed.
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