The National Statistics Office launched the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in April 2017 to provide more frequent labor force data. The PLFS has two main goals: to estimate key employment and unemployment indicators (such as the Worker Population Ratio, Labour Force Participation Rate, and Unemployment Rate) in short three-month intervals for urban areas using the Current Weekly Status (CWS)...
Periodic Labour Force Survey from 2025: Sampling Methodology Changes
The National Statistics Office (NSO) has revamped the sampling methodology of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from January 2025 to generate high-frequency labour force indicators at a more disaggregated level. The revamped design aims to estimate key employment and unemployment indicators monthly for rural and urban areas, extend quarterly results coverage to rural areas, and estimate...
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Monthly Bulletin – April 2025
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has revamped its sampling methodology to generate high-frequency labor force indicators. The revamped design focuses on estimating employment and unemployment indicators, expanding coverage to rural areas, and providing quarterly estimates. The Monthly Bulletin presents labor force participation rate, worker population ratio, and unemployment rate data at...
National Statistical Classifications for Official Statistics Usages
This document lists national statistical classifications used for official statistics, categorizing them by statistical domain. These classifications cover demographic and social statistics such as labour, education, health, and time use, alongside economic statistics like economic accounts and mining, manufacturing, and construction. The document references specific classifications like the...
National Statistical Classification for usages in official statistics
This document serves as a guide to understanding the national statistical classifications used in official statistics, encompassing demographic, social, and economic domains. It includes details on classification, acronyms, agencies, latest editions, sources, descriptions, and usage areas. The classifications covered include National Classification of Occupation (NCO), National Occupational...
Key Employment and Unemployment Indicators, January-December 2024
The National Statistics Office launched the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in April 2017 to provide more frequent labor force data. The survey aims to estimate key employment and unemployment indicators like Worker Population Ratio, Labour Force Participation Rate, and Unemployment Rate for urban areas every three months and for both rural and urban areas annually. Annual Reports based on...
Changes in Periodic Labour Force Survey from 2025
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has been revamped starting January 2025, with significant changes to its sampling methodology, data collection, and estimation procedures. The survey will now generate monthly estimates of key employment and unemployment indicators, extend coverage to rural areas, and include new items of information. The sample design has been revamped using a rotational...
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Monthly Bulletin, April 2025
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has revamped its sampling methodology to provide high-frequency labor force indicators with enhanced coverage from January 2025. The design changes include estimating key employment and unemployment indicators monthly for rural and urban areas at the all-India level. The coverage of quarterly PLFS results has been extended to rural areas, and estimates of...
List of National Statistical Classifications for Official Statistics
The document presents various national statistical classifications used for official statistics. It covers classifications related to demographic and social statistics, including labour, education, health, and time use. Additionally, it addresses economic statistics, focusing on economic accounts and mining, manufacturing, and construction. Each classification is described with its acronym...
List of International Statistical Classifications for usages in official statistics
Classifications are very important in the domain of statistical data collection. They provide a structure and guide to create statistical data sets. These data sets include demography and social statistics, economic statistics, environmental statistics, and statistical programs for the coordination of the statistical system. Statistical domains include Labour, education, Health, Income and...