Periodic Labour Force Survey PLFS

India’s unemployment rate decreased from 5.6% in June 2025 to 5.2% in July 2025, showing an improving employment scenario.

About Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)

Purpose:
Estimates key labour market indicators such as:
- Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)
- Worker Population Ratio (WPR)
- Unemployment Rate (UR)
Revamped Sample Design (From Jan 2025):
- Introduced a monthly rotational panel scheme for rural and urban areas.
- Each selected household is surveyed four times consecutively over four months to enhance data accuracy and timeliness.
Key Objectives of the Redesigned PLFS:
- Generate monthly employment and unemployment indicators for rural and urban areas at the national level under the Current Weekly Status (CWS) framework.
- Extend quarterly PLFS data to rural areas to provide comprehensive quarterly estimates of labour market indicators for all of India.
- Provide annual estimates under both Usual Status (principal + subsidiary) and CWS for rural and urban regions.
Conducted by:
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

Source: PIB

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