PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (PLFS)

Current Context : The Quarterly PLFS (April–June 2025) and Monthly PLFS (July 2025) have been released.

ABOUT PLFS

• Conducted by: National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
• Objective: To provide data on:
  • Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)
  • Worker Population Ratio (WPR)
  • Unemployment Rate (UR)
  • Distribution of workers by employment status and industry of work.

Coverage & Frequency

• Monthly Estimates: For rural and urban areas under Current Weekly Status (CWS).
• Annual Estimates: For both rural and urban areas under Usual Status (US) and CWS.
• Reference Periods:
  • CWS: 7 days

US: 365 days