Vol. 02 · Union Budget 2026-27 · thepublicrupee.com · Radical Transparency Edition · 25 April 2026

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Total Expenditure BE 2026-27

₹53.47L Cr

Fiscal Deficit

₹16.96L Cr

4.4% of GDP

RECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERSRECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERS
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Labour & Employment

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Labour & Employment

₹32,666 cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+0.1%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
1.02%
Share of top-25 BE
#16
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
+32.8%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹12,065 cr
Actual ₹16,018 cr
FY 2021-22
-10.4%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹13,306 cr
Actual ₹11,916 cr
FY 2022-23
-30.6%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹16,894 cr
Actual ₹11,723 cr
FY 2023-24
+67.0%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹13,222 cr
Actual ₹22,085 cr
FY 2024-25
+24.3%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹22,531 cr
Actual ₹28,000 cr
FY 2025-26
-26.5%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹32,646 cr
Actual ₹24,000 cr
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
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Fiscal YearBEREActualsVarianceProvenanceSource doc
FY 2020-21₹12,065 cr₹13,720 cr₹16,018 cr+32.8% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹13,306 cr₹14,249 cr₹11,916 cr-10.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹16,894 cr₹16,118 cr₹11,723 cr-30.6% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹13,222 cr₹12,521 cr₹22,085 cr+67.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹22,531 cr₹18,307 cr₹28,000 cr+24.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹32,646 cr₹12,688 cr₹24,000 cr-26.5%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹32,666 crBudget doc ↗
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
#14
Science & Technology
₹38,261 cr
#15
New & Renewable Energy
₹32,915 cr
#17
Petroleum & Natural Gas
₹30,443 cr
#18
Power
₹29,997 cr
Ministry of Labour & Employment is the #16 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 1.02% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +0.1% from FY 2025-26.