{"id":48292,"date":"2025-07-16T20:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=48292"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:07:14","slug":"periodic-labour-force-survey-plfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-07-2025\/periodic-labour-force-survey-plfs","title":{"rendered":"The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)<\/strong> for June 2025 has been released by the <strong>Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The PLFS gives estimates of<strong> key employment and unemployment Indicators<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>These indicators are:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR):<\/strong> It is the percentage of persons in the labour force (i.e. working or seeking or available for work) in the population.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Worker Population Ratio (WPR): <\/strong>WPR is defined as the percentage of employed persons in the population.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unemployment Rate (UR): <\/strong>UR is defined as the percentage of persons unemployed among the persons in the labour force.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current Weekly Status (CWS): <\/strong>The activity status determined on the basis of a reference period of last 7 days preceding the date of survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)<\/strong> among persons of age<strong> 15 years and above<\/strong> was<strong> 54.2 %<\/strong> during June 2025 as compared to<strong> 54.8% during May, 2025.&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LFPR in rural areas was 56.1% and LFPR in urban areas was 50.4%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Worker Population Ratio (WPR)<\/strong> in rural areas among persons of age 15 years and above was 53.3% during June, 2025.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WPR in urban areas among persons of the same age group was 46.8% with the overall WPR at the country level observed as 51.2%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The unemployment rate for females and males <\/strong>of all ages above 15 was 5.6%.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While for men, the rate remained same as of May, for females, there was a <strong>decrease in UR by 0.1 percentage point<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While the rural unemployment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points, the<strong> urban unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage<\/strong> points between May and June.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The marginal decline in LFPR and WPR <\/strong>was largely influenced by <strong>seasonal agricultural patterns<\/strong>, intense summer heat limiting outdoor physical work, and a shift of some unpaid helpers, particularly from higher-income rural households, towards domestic chores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Initiatives to Increase Women Participation in Labour Force:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY): <\/strong>Under PMMY, women can avail of micro-credit loans without collateral to set up small enterprises, helping women overcome barriers related to accessing capital.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/beti-bachao-beti-padhao\/\">Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme<\/a>: <\/strong>The scheme works to prevent gender-based discrimination and violence, focusing on changing societal attitudes towards girls.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It promotes education, health, and empowerment, which indirectly increases women&#8217;s participation in the labor force.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017:<\/strong> The Act extended the maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for women working in establishments with more than 10 employees.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) by NITI Aayog: <\/strong>The platform offers mentorship, networking, funding, and skill development opportunities for women in business.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM): <\/strong>The NRLM, through its SHG component, encourages women in rural areas to form collectives that can access credit, entrepreneurship training, and marketing opportunities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Creche Scheme: <\/strong>This scheme supports working mothers, especially those in the unorganized sector, by setting up daycares in nearby locations where they can leave their children while they work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mission Shakti<\/strong> is a women empowerment programme launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) for the period 2021-2025.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It aims to strengthen interventions for women&#8217;s welfare, safety, and empowerment, making women equal partners in nation-building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE KIRAN) program <\/strong>has supported nearly 1,962 women scientists from 2018 to 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The marginal increase in urban unemployment, coupled with reduced labour force engagement, reflects <strong>ongoing structural challenges<\/strong> in generating quality jobs, especially in the non-agricultural and urban sectors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moreover, the<strong> influence of climatic factors<\/strong> such as extreme heat on labour participation highlights the <strong>growing relevance of environmental factors in shaping employment trends.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continued monthly tracking of labour data will be essential to<strong> monitor emerging patterns<\/strong> and to ensure timely, targeted interventions that can address deficiencies in India\u2019s labour market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2144849\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for June 2025 has been released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Major Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) among persons of age 15 years and above was 54.2 % during June 2025 as compared to 54.8% during May, 2025.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">LFPR in rural areas was 56.1% and LFPR in urban areas was 50.4%.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in rural areas among persons of age 15 years and above was 53.3% during June, 2025.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">WPR in urban areas among persons of the same age group was 46.8% with the overall WPR at the country level observed as 51.2%.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-07-2025\/periodic-labour-force-survey-plfs\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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