Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) : Report(July–September 2023)
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for July–September 2023 highlights key employment indicators in urban areas.
- Unemployment Rate: Decreased to 6.6% for individuals aged 15 years and above.
- Labour Force Participation Rate: Increased to 49.3%, indicating a growing percentage of people in the labour force.
- Worker Population Ratio (WPR): Grew to 46%, reflecting a rise in the percentage of employed persons in the population.
- The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) (Launched in April 2017) is a survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in India
- It Estimate key employment and unemployment indicators (Worker Population Ratio, Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment Rate) in a three-month interval for urban areas under ‘Current Weekly Status’ (CWS). And estimate employment and unemployment indicators in both ‘Usual Status’ and CWS annually for both rural and urban areas.
- Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) Percentage of the working-age population (aged 15 years and above) that is either employed or unemployed but willing and looking for employment.
