Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
The PLFS is conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). It was launched in April 2017 to address the need for high-frequency labour market data, replacing the earlier quinquennial Employment-Unemployment Surveys (EUS) conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
- The PLFS uses a rotational panel design: each selected household is visited four times in four consecutive months
- From January 2025, the PLFS methodology was revamped to provide quarterly estimates for both rural and urban areas (earlier quarterly bulletins covered only urban areas)
- The October-December 2025 report is the third quarterly report under this revamped methodology
- Key indicators measured: Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Unemployment Rate (UR), and distribution across employment status categories
- The survey uses the Current Weekly Status (CWS) approach, where activity status is measured for the seven days preceding the survey date
- Annual reports provide estimates in both Usual Status (principal + subsidiary) and CWS frameworks
● Tracked since February 10, 2026 · last seen August 17, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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