Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released a labour market snapshot of selected districts using revamped Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data from January 2025. Over 98% of districts recorded Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) estimates between 40-80%, while 77.8% recorded unemployment rates between 0.5% and 5.5%. Surat in Gujarat recorded the highest LFPR and WPR among the 100 most populous districts, whereas Darbhanga in Bihar recorded the lowest.
Why It Matters
This provides official district-level labour market data from MoSPI's revised PLFS framework, useful for economics and current affairs sections in exams like UPSC and SSC.
In Simple Words
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has published district-level labour market data based on a revamped Periodic Labour Force Survey design introduced in January 2025. Most districts show LFPR and WPR figures falling between 40% and 80%, with unemployment rates mostly ranging from 0.5% to 5.5%.
Surat in Gujarat reported the highest LFPR and WPR among top populous districts, while Darbhanga in Bihar recorded the lowest. Furthermore, over 75% of districts recorded youth NEET rates under 30%, highlighting broad regional insights into employment, education, and workforce participation across India.
Key Points
- LFPR and WPR estimates for about 98.8% and 98.3% of districts respectively fall between 40% and 80%.
- About 77.8% of districts recorded unemployment rates in the range of 0.5% to 5.5%.
- Surat in Gujarat recorded the highest levels of LFPR and WPR among the 100 most populous districts.
- Darbhanga in Bihar recorded the lowest levels of LFPR and WPR among the 100 most populous districts.
- More than 75% of districts have NEET rates for ages 15-29 under 30%.
- The sampling methodology of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was revamped from January 2025 to use districts as the basic stratum.
- The survey period of PLFS shifted from the July-June agricultural year to the January-December calendar year from 2025.
- Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh recorded the highest female LFPR (80.9%) and WPR (80.0%) among state districts listed in Table 4.
Exam Angle
A. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Source: Press Information Bureau