**Executive Summary**
The June 2026 Monthly Bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), provides a snapshot of India’s labor market indicators using the Current Weekly Status (CWS) approach. Overall, the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), and Unemployment Rate (UR) remained stable compared to May 2026, though female participation and urban employment showed marginal year-on-year improvements. The report is based on a survey of 372,852 persons and serves as the fifteenth bulletin since the methodology was updated in January 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR)**
* The overall LFPR for persons aged 15 and above remained unchanged from May 2026 at 54.4%.
* Urban LFPR saw a marginal increase to 50.1% in June 2026, up from 49.8% in the previous month.
* Female LFPR remained stable at 32.7% month-on-month, which represents a 0.7 percentage point increase compared to June 2025 (32.0%).
* Rural LFPR stood at 56.6%, showing no change from May 2026.
**Worker Population Ratio (WPR)**
* The overall WPR was steady at 51.4%, the same level recorded in May 2026, and up 0.2 percentage points from June 2025.
* Male WPR improved to 72.9% in June 2026, compared to 72.5% in May 2026 and 72.8% in June 2025.
* Urban WPR rose slightly to 46.8% from 46.6% in the previous month, while rural WPR held steady at 53.8%.
**Unemployment Rate (UR)**
* The overall UR remained stable at 5.5% for the second consecutive month and the same month of the previous year.
* Rural UR eased slightly from 5.1% in May 2026 to 5.0% in June 2026.
* Rural male UR recorded a decline in June 2026 after a continuous rise that began in February 2026.
* Urban UR increased slightly to 6.6% from 6.4% in May, though it remains significantly lower than the 7.1% recorded in June 2025.
**Survey Methodology and Scope**
* The survey covered a total of 372,852 persons, including 212,390 in rural areas and 160,462 in urban areas.
* Data is collected under the Current Weekly Status (CWS) approach to provide monthly and quarterly estimates.
**Impact Analysis**
**Policy Makers and Government Agencies**
**Impact:**
The stability in overall labor indicators provides a baseline for evaluating current economic policies. The slight rise in urban unemployment (from 6.4% to 6.6%) and the softening of rural male unemployment provide specific geographical data for targeted intervention.
**Action Required:**
Review urban employment initiatives to address the marginal increase in UR and continue monitoring the long-term rise in female labor force participation.
**Researchers and Economists**
**Impact:**
Stakeholders gain access to standardized, monthly comparative data to track labor market trends following the 2025 methodology change.
**Action Required:**
Utilize the 15th bulletin in the series to conduct longitudinal analysis of the labor market and access the full report on the MoSPI website.
**Rural Male Workforce**
**Impact:**
After several months of rising unemployment since February 2026, this demographic saw a decline in UR in June 2026, suggesting a stabilization in rural hiring or activity.
**Action Required:**
No direct action is required, but the data indicates improved labor conditions for this group relative to the start of the year.
Key Entities Referenced
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS): The primary source of data on activity participation and employment/unemployment conditions in India, providing monthly and quarterly estimates.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI): The nodal ministry responsible for the publication of the monthly bulletins and overall implementation of the survey.
National Statistical Office (NSO): The wing of MoSPI responsible for conducting the Periodic Labour Force Survey.
Current Weekly Status (CWS): The methodological approach used to estimate key labour market indicators including LFPR, WPR, and Unemployment Rate.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (PLFS)
MONTHLY BULLETIN - June, 2026
प्रव तथ: 15 JUL 2026 4:00PM by PIB Delhi
Overall LFPR, WPR and UR remained unchanged
Urban LFPR and WPR improved marginally
Rural UR softened slightly
Snapshot:
Overall LFPR (15+ years) recorded as 54.4% in June, 2026, unchanged from May, 2026 and marginally
higher than 54.2% recorded in June, 2025.
Female LFPR (15+ years) observed at 32.7% in June, 2026 against 32.8% in May, 2026, remaining 0.7
percentage points above its level in the corresponding month of the previous year (32.0%).
Overall WPR (15+ years) remained unchanged at 51.4% in June 2026, compared to previous month and
registered an increase of 0.2 percentage points over June, 2025 (51.2%).
Male WPR (15+ years) increased from 72.5% in May, 2026 to 72.9% in June, 2026, showing broad
stability as compared to June, 2025 (72.8%).
Overall UR (15+ years) remained stable in June, 2026 at 5.5% compared to previous month as well as
previous year (5.6%).
Following a continuous rise from February, 2026 onwards, the rural male UR (15+ years) recorded a
decline in June 2026 and remained below the level recorded in the corresponding month of the previous
year.
A. Introduction
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by NSO, MoSPI, is the primary source of data on
activity participation and employment and unemployment conditions of the population. The PLFS
survey methodology has been modified from January, 2025 to provide monthly and quarterly estimates
of labour force indicators for the country.
Monthly results of PLFS are released in the form of Monthly Bulletins. It presents estimates of key
labour market indicators viz. Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR)
and Unemployment Rate (UR) at the all-India level following the Current Weekly Status (CWS)
approach.The Monthly Bulletins for April, 2025 to May, 2026 have already been released. The present Monthly
Bulletin for June, 2026 is the fifteenth in the series.
Key findings for persons of age 15 years and above following CWS:
Urban Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) increased marginally:
The overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 years and above stood at
54.4% in June, 2026, remaining at the same level as in May, 2026. In rural areas, the LFPR estimated at
56.6%, unchanged from the level recorded in the previous month, whereas urban areas registered a
modest improvement, with the LFPR rising to 50.1% in June, 2026 from 49.8% in May, 2026.
The overall LFPR in June, 2026 registered a modest increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to
June, 2025. Rural LFPR also recorded a notable rise of 0.5 percentage points over the same period,
while the urban LFPR experienced a decrease of 0.3 percentage points.
Urban LFPR experienced marginal increase to 50.1% in June, 2026, from 49.8% in May, 2026
Female labour force participation remained stable:
The overall female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 years and above stood
at 32.7% in June, 2026 compared to 32.8% in May, 2026. In rural areas, female LFPR remained
broadly stable at 36.6% in June, 2026 against 36.7% May, 2026. Female LFPR in urban areas
maintained the same level at 24.8% in June, 2026 as compared to the previous month.
The overall female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons aged 15 years and above stood
at 32.7% in June, 2026, marking an increase of 0.7 percentage points over June, 2025 (32.0%). In rural
areas, female LFPR rose to 36.6% in June, 2026, higher by 1.4 percentage points compared to 35.2% in
June, 2025. In urban areas, female LFPR moderated slightly to 24.8% in June, 2026, as against 25.2%
in June, 2025, reflecting a decline of 0.4 percentage points.Overall female LFPR remained stable compared to the previous month and was higher than its level
observed a year earlier
WPR largely unchanged:
The overall Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for persons aged 15 years and above remained stable at
51.4% in June, 2026, the same level as in May, 2026. In rural areas, WPR also held steady at 53.8%,
unchanged from the previous month, while it showed a marginal improvement in urban areas, rising to
46.8% in June, 2026 from 46.6% in May, 2026.
The overall WPR registered a slight increase of 0.2 percentage points, over the year. In rural areas,
WPR recorded a gain of 0.5 percentage points, moving from 53.3% in June, 2025 to 53.8% in June,
2026, while, the urban WPR remained unchanged over the same period.The male WPR improved in June, 2026 relative to both the previous month and the same month a year
earlier
Unemployment Rate (UR) at the same level:
The overall Unemployment Rate (UR) remained unchanged in June, 2026 at 5.5% compared to May,
2026. During the same period, the rural UR eased marginally from 5.1% to 5.0%, while the urban UR
increased slightly from 6.4% to 6.6%.
On a year-on-year basis, the urban UR declined from 7.1% in June, 2025 to 6.6% in June, 2026, a
reduction of 0.5 percentage points. The overall UR and rural UR remained broadly stable over the same
period.Overall UR remained unchanged in June, 2026
At the all-India level, the monthly estimates are based on information collected from a total
number of 3,72,852 persons surveyed.persons surveyed in rural areas persons surveyed in urban areas
2,12,390 1,60,462
The Monthly Bulletin for June, 2026 is Scan QR code to access MoSPI Publications/
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