Employment in Telangana

• An essential manifestation of macroeconomic growth in citizens’ lives is a steady rise in employment opportunities, reflecting the need for a strong economy. This is measured using three key indicators:
• the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR),
• the Worker Population Ratio (WPR), and
• the Unemployment Rate (UR)

Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR):

• • LFPR measures the percentage of the adult, working-age population (between 15 and 59 years of age) that is either employed or looking for employment.
    

Worker Population Ratio (WPR):

• • • The WPR measures the percentage of people employed in the population. A high and growing WPR implies that the economy is producing jobs that match the skills and needs of the population. Telangana’s workforce participation remains robust, with positive trends across rural, urban and gender-specific segments.

Telangana’s Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for the 15-59 age category stood at 63.4% in 2022-23. As in the case of LFPR, Telangana’s WPR was also higher than the national WPR (59.5%) in 2022-23.

Unemployment rate (UR):

• The unemployment rate (UR) is the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force. It reflects the proportion of the labour force not employed but actively seeking work.
• While Telangana has higher labour force participation rates (LFPR) compared to the national average, it also experiences higher unemployment rates across both rural and urban areas and among both genders.