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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National

India's unemployment rate stays steady at 5% in September

India's overall unemployment rate remained steady at 5.0% in September, 2026, compared with August, data released by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation showed on Thursday.

Rural unemployment rate remained broadly stable at 4.2%, against 4.1% in the previous month, while urban unemployment rate edged up marginally from 6.8% to 6.9%.

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