India's unemployment rate remains steady at 5.2% in October
India's unemployment rate among persons aged 15 years and above remained unchanged at 5.2% in October, according to the latest government data. Rural unemployment rate decreased to 4.4% from 4.6% in September, while the urban unemployment rate jumped slightly to touch a three-month high of 7%. Labour force participation rate climbed to a six-month high of 55.4% during the month.