Bharat Is Creating Jobs, Not Just Growth: PLFS 2025 Punctures The “Jobless Growth” Myth

Jobless Growth in Bharat
Photo courtesy: Hindu Post

The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report of Bharat offers a powerful challenge to the claim that economic growth has failed to generate employment. The data shows that the country had an estimated 61.6 crore people employed in 2025, including 41.6 crore men and 20 crore women.

The overall unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above stood at 3.1%, while the worker population ratio remained strong at 57.4%. These figures do not support the simplistic argument that Bharat’s growth has been entirely disconnected from job creation.

Read more at: https://hindupost.in/bharat-positive/bharat-is-creating-jobs-not-just-growth-plfs-2025-punctures-the-jobless-growth-myth/

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  • 18 Aug 2026
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