The unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above in India was estimated to be 5.8% between 2018-2019 (Ministry of Labour and Employment, 2021). This fell to 4.8% in 2019-2020.

In the year 2019-2020, the labour force participation for those aged 15+ increased to 53.5% from 50.2% in 2018-2019 (Ministry of Labour and Employment, 2021).

References:

Ministry of Labour and Employment. (2021). Employment Situation Improves. Government of India. Available from: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1779665