Source: PIB
Context:
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the PLFS Annual Report 2025, providing crucial data on employment, unemployment, and labour market trends in India.
About PLFS
What is it?
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was launched in 2017 by the National Statistical Office to estimate labour market indicators.
Measurement Methods
- Usual Status (ps+ss): Activity over the last 365 days
- Current Weekly Status (CWS): Activity over the last 7 days
Key Highlights of PLFS 2025
Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)
- Overall (15+): 59.3%
- Male: 79.1%
- Female: 40.0% (significant gender gap persists)
Worker Population Ratio (WPR)
- Overall: 57.4%
- Rural female WPR: 44.9% (stable improvement trend)
Unemployment Rate (UR)
- Overall: 3.1%
- Youth (15–29): 9.9% (decline from previous year)
Employment Quality Shift
- Regular wage/salaried: 23.6% (increasing)
- Self-employment: 56.2% (declining)
Sectoral Trends
- Agriculture: 43.0% (declining share)
- Manufacturing: 12.1% (improving)
Education & Employment
- Unemployment among educated persons: 6.5% (declining)
- Average years of schooling (15+): 10 years
Gender Wage Trends
- Female wages rising across sectors
- Highest growth: 8.8% in self-employment
Important for which Exam?
- UPSC Prelims & Mains
- SSC
MCQs
Q1. PLFS is conducted by which Organisation?
[1] RBI
[2] NSO
[3] NITI Aayog
[4] SEBI
[5] Labour Ministry
Q2. LFPR in PLFS 2025 is:
[1] 55.3%
[2] 59.3%
[3] 61.2%
[4] 62.5%
[5] 50.0%
Q3. Current Weekly Status refers to:
[1] 1 day
[2] 7 days
[3] 30 days
[4] 365 days
[5] 15 days
Q4. Youth unemployment rate (15–29) in 2025:
[1] 12%
[2] 10.3%
[3] 9.9%
[4] 8.5%
[5] 7%
Q5. Share of agriculture in employment:
[1] 50%
[2] 47%
[3] 43%
[4] 40%
[5] 35%
Answer Key
1 → [2]
2 → [2]
3 → [2]
4 → [3]
