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Punjab
Prices, jobs, growth and government finances for Punjab, with its rank among the states and union territories that report each figure (1 = highest).
| Punjab | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| CPI inflation, Sep 2026 | 5.27% | 14 of 36 |
| Unemployment rate, 2025 | 5.3% | 9 of 36 |
| Real GSDP growth, 2024-25 | 6.3% | 24 of 30 |
| Fiscal deficit, % GSDP, 2024-25 | 3.6% | 10 of 25 |
| Debt, % GSDP, end-March 2025 | 45.1% | 2 of 25 |
Consumer prices
CPI inflation: Punjab and all India
% change on a year earlier, as published; dashed line = RBI's 4% target
Jobs
| %, usual status, 15+ | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Labour force participation | 52.7 | 55.7 | 55.1 | 55.2 |
PLFS annual, calendar years. Small states have small samples, so rates move a lot from year to year.
Growth
| Real GSDP growth, % | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 4.1 | −1.5 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
Constant 2011-12 prices, MoSPI state domestic product.
Government finances
| % of GSDP | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 Accounts | 2023-24 Revised Estimates | 2024-25 Budget Estimates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross fiscal deficit | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Outstanding liabilities (end-March) | 47.9 | 45.4 | 46.3 | 45.1 | 45.1 |
| Interest payments | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Site calculations from RBI's Handbook of Statistics on Indian States (GSDP on the 2011-12 base); minus = surplus. Recent years are Revised or Budget Estimates.