A government survey disseminated on Thursday indicated that the overall unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 years and above held constant at 5 per cent in September 2026. The Periodic Labour Force Survey from the National Statistics Office (NSO) confirmed that the overall Unemployment Rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above was unchanged at 5 per cent when compared to August 2026. The UR registered 5.2 per cent in September 2025. Rural UR exhibited relative stability at 4.2 per cent, increasing from 4.1 per cent in the prior month, whereas urban UR modestly advanced from 6.8 per cent to 6.9 per cent. In September 2025, rural UR stood at 4.6 per cent and urban UR was 6.8 per cent.