DDI-IND-NSO-PLFS-2024-24 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Key Employment Unemployment Indicators for (January 2024 - December 2024) DIID 2025-04-15 NADA v1.1 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Key Employment Unemployment Indicators for (January 2024 - December 2024) DDI-IND-NSO-PLFS-2024-24 NSS MetadataEditor MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION PLFS PLFS LFPR UR CWS Current Weekly Status Worker Population Ratio WPR Unemployment Rate Labour Force Participation Rate Periodic Labour Force Survey INDIA The survey covers the whole of the Indian Union except the villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which remain extremely difficult to access throughout the year. Sample survey data [ssd] Face-to-face computer-assisted interviews [CAPI] chhv1 HOUSEHOLD LEVEL- FIRST VISIT 101957 38 cperv1 PERSON LEVEL- FIRST VISIT 415549 140 Panel 101957 None None None None File Identification 101957 None None None None Schdule 101957 None None None None Quarter 101957 None None None None Visit 101957 None None None None Sector 101957 None None None None State/Ut Code 101957 None None None None District Code 101957 None None None None NSS-Region 101957 None None None None Stratum 101957 None None None None Sub-Stratum 101957 None None None None Sub-Sample 101957 None None None None Fod Sub-Region 101957 None None None None FSU 101957 None None None None Sample Sg/Sb No. 101957 None None None None Second Stage Stratum No. 101957 None None None None Sample Household Number 101957 None None None None Month of Survey 101957 1.0 12.0 6.464529164255519 3.451295683331538 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Oct 11 Nov 12 Dec Response Code 101957 None None None None Survey Code 101957 None None None None Reason for Substitution of original household 11933 90024 None None None None Household Size 101957 1.0 26.0 4.075728002981649 1.9513138852328114 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 26 Household Type 101957 None None None None Religion 101957 None None None None Social Group 101957 None None None None Household's usual consumer Expenditure in A Month for purposes out of Goods and Services(Rs.) 101957 0.0 150000.0 10729.919201231893 7122.090853783727 Imputed value of usual consumption in a month out of Home Grown stock (Rs.) 101957 0.0 25000.0 669.8138430907147 1168.7899389308127 Imputed value of usual consumption in a Month from wages in kind,free collection, gifts etc. (Rs.) 101957 0.0 35000.0 456.2025657875379 570.1806872551929 Household's Annual Expenditure on purchase of items like clothing, footwear etc.(Rs.) 101957 0.0 250000.0 10849.876457722374 8336.922015123775 Household's Annual Expenditure on purchase of durables like Bedstead, TV, fridge etc.(Rs.) 101957 0.0 900000.0 9683.666329923399 20067.866390165505 Household'S Usual Consumer Expenditure In A Month (Rs.) 101957 450.0 175625.0 13567.084015810588 8134.638823178128 Informant Serial no. 101957 None None None None Survey Date 101957 None None None None Total Time Taken To Canvass Sch. 10.4 101957 None None None None Ns count for sector x stratum x substratum x sub-sample 101957 1.0 17.0 3.142020655766647 3.5281963124405396 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 15 16 17 Ns count for sector x stratum x substratum 101957 1.0 34.0 6.2826387594770345 7.056188321280071 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20 24 26 30 33 34 Sub-sample wise Multiplier 101957 1773.0 98832766.0 2305877.5867473544 3286668.0314710075 count of contributing samples for State x Sector x Stratum x Sub-Stratum in 4 Quarters 101957 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 4 Panel 415549 None None None None File Identification 415549 None None None None Schdule 415549 None None None None Quarter 415549 None None None None Visit 415549 None None None None Sector 415549 None None None None State/Ut Code 415549 None None None None District Code 415549 None None None None NSS-Region 415549 None None None None Stratum 415549 None None None None Sub-Stratum 415549 None None None None Sub-Sample 415549 None None None None Fod Sub-Region 415549 None None None None FSU 415549 None None None None Sample Sg/Sb No. 415549 None None None None Second Stage Stratum No. 415549 None None None None Sample Household Number 415549 None None None None Person Serial No. 415549 None None None None Relationship To Head 415549 None None None None Sex 415549 None None None None Age 415549 0.0 112.0 31.845199964384467 20.039148564368634 Marital Status 415549 None None None None General Educaion Level 415549 None None None None Technical Educaion Level 415549 None None None None No. of years in Formal Education 415549 0.0 25.0 6.984918746044389 5.258545088842368 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Status of Current Attendance in Educational Institution 205365 210184 None None None None Whether received any Vocational/Technical Training 294669 120880 None None None None Whether Training completed during last 365 Days 12437 403112 None None None None Field Of Training 12437 403112 None None None None Duration Of Training 12437 403112 None None None None Type Of Training 12437 403112 None None None None Source Of Funding The Training 12437 403112 None None None None Status Code 415549 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) 164046 251503 None None None None Occupation Code (NCO) 164046 251503 None None None None Whether Engaged In Any Work In Subsidiary Capacity 415549 None None None None (Principal)location Of Workplace Code 116991 298558 None None None None (Principal) Enterprise Type Code 164046 251503 None None None None (Principal) No. Of Workers In The Enterprise 164045 251504 None None None None (Principal) Type Of Job Contract 75730 339819 None None None None (Principal) Eligble Of Paid Leave 75730 339819 None None None None (Principal) Social Security Benefits 75730 339819 None None None None (Principal) Usage of product of the economic activity 47484 368065 None None None None Status Code 48818 366731 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) 48818 366731 None None None None Occupation Code (NCO) 48818 366731 None None None None (Subsidiary) location Of Workplace Code 22654 392895 None None None None (Subsidiary) Enterprise Type Code 48818 366731 None None None None (Subsidiary) No. Of Workers In The Enterprise 48818 366731 None None None None (Subsidiary) Type Of Job Contract 14149 401400 None None None None (Subsidiary) Eligble Of Paid Leave 14149 401400 None None None None (Subsidiary) Social Security Benefits 14149 401400 None None None None (Subsidiary) Usage of product of the economic activity 28685 386864 None None None None Ever Worked Prior to last 365 days 180855 234694 None None None None Duration of engagement in the economic activity in usual Principal Activity Status 164046 251503 None None None None Duration of engagement in the economic activity in Subsidiary Activity Status 48818 366731 None None None None Efforts undertaken to search work 8728 406821 None None None None Duration of spell of Unemployment 7756 407793 None None None None Whether Ever Worked 205060 210489 None None None None Reason for not working in last 365 days 29248 386301 None None None None Main reason for being in Principal activity status (91 to 97) 197304 218245 None None None None Status Code for activity 1 415549 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 1 162322 253227 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 1 on 7 th day 415549 None None None None wage earning for activity 1 on 7 th day 415549 None None None None Status Code for activity 2 5696 409853 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 2 5696 409853 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 2 on 7 th day 415549 None None None None wage earning for activity 2 on 7 th day 415549 None None None None total hours actually worked on 7th day 415549 None None None None hours available for aditional worked on 7th day 415549 None None None None Status Code for activity 1 415549 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 1 161631 253918 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 1 on 6 th day 415549 0.0 18.0 2.7608128042661635 3.6921922623510453 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 wage earning for activity 1 on 7 th day 415549 0.0 1750.0 24.026822348266993 108.47290754263524 Status Code for activity 2 5926 409623 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 2 5926 409623 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 2 on 6 th day 415549 0.0 11.0 0.043061107113721846 0.3928116370416424 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 wage earning for activity 2 on 6 th day 415549 0.0 800.0 0.1727185001046808 7.766083423240024 12 100 125 150 170 190 200 205 210 212 216 217 220 230 238 240 243 245 250 253 260 265 270 280 300 320 322 346 349 350 360 400 420 450 500 550 560 600 650 700 750 760 800 total hours actually worked on 6th day 415549 0.0 18.0 2.602749615568802 3.6769713419294026 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 hours available for aditional worked on 6th day 415549 0.0 6.0 0.023544756454714124 0.2583220643432205 1 2 3 4 5 6 Status Code for activity 1 415549 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 1 159619 255930 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 1 on5 th day 415549 0.0 18.0 2.71809100731803 3.6745320198860214 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 wage earning for activity 1 on 5 th day 415549 0.0 2000.0 21.97632048206108 103.85605414959821 Status Code for activity 2 5738 409811 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 2 5738 409811 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 2 on 5 th day 415549 0.0 10.0 0.04243302233912246 0.39386184611309066 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 wage earning for activity 2 on 5 th day 415549 0.0 930.0 0.19847719522848087 8.499174430071626 100 125 150 160 170 200 205 210 212 216 217 220 230 238 240 245 250 253 260 265 270 280 300 320 322 333 346 349 350 400 430 450 500 550 560 600 650 700 770 820 850 930 total hours actually worked on 5th day 415549 0.0 18.0 2.4930200770546915 3.630413172954355 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 hours available for aditional worked on 5th day 415549 0.0 6.0 0.023284859306604035 0.2562318081892311 1 2 3 4 5 6 Status Code for activity 1 415549 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 1 157518 258031 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 1 on 4th day 415549 0.0 18.0 2.6739806857915673 3.656056175304025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 wage earning for activity 1 on 4th day 415549 0.0 2000.0 19.864709095678247 98.89002792718928 Status Code for activity 2 5439 410110 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 2 5439 410110 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 2 on 4th day 415549 0.0 9.0 0.040767755427157805 0.39011568626803006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 wage earning for activity 2 on 4th day 415549 0.0 800.0 0.1886059165104476 8.080615599288153 100 125 150 200 205 210 212 216 217 220 230 238 240 245 248 250 253 254 260 265 270 280 300 320 322 350 380 400 420 450 500 550 560 600 680 700 740 800 total hours actually worked on 4th day 415549 0.0 18.0 2.354766826535499 3.565345993749503 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 hours available for aditional worked on 4th day 415549 0.0 8.0 0.022781910195909506 0.25375273843064483 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 Status Code for activity 1 415549 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 1 156657 258892 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 1 on 3rd day 415549 0.0 18.0 2.6556555303947307 3.647930130748804 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 wage earning for activity 1 on 3rd day 415549 0.0 1800.0 19.15958406830482 97.41744317557816 Status Code for activity 2 5420 410129 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 2 5420 410129 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 2 on 3rd day 415549 0.0 10.0 0.04041641298619417 0.3884461427106838 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 wage earning for activity 2 on 3 rd day 415549 0.0 760.0 0.18751338590635522 7.8907408316602705 100 125 150 200 205 210 212 215 216 217 220 230 238 240 245 248 250 253 254 260 265 270 300 322 333 349 350 380 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 760 total hours actually worked on 3rd day 415549 0.0 18.0 2.346762956955738 3.5619254474673796 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 hours available for aditional worked on 3rd day 415549 0.0 6.0 0.022420941934645493 0.25181440446621695 1 2 3 4 5 6 Status Code for activity 1 415549 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 1 157186 258363 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 1 on 2nd day 415549 0.0 20.0 2.666554365429829 3.6520760674703863 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 wage earning for activity 1 on 2nd day 415549 0.0 3000.0 19.97128377158891 99.67127518615203 Status Code for activity 2 5332 410217 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 2 5332 410217 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 2 on 2nd day 415549 0.0 10.0 0.03949474069243338 0.38295441823944587 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 wage earning for activity 2 on 2nd day 415549 0.0 850.0 0.19902346053052708 8.219894677216349 125 150 200 205 210 212 216 217 220 230 238 240 243 245 248 250 254 260 270 290 300 322 349 350 380 400 420 450 500 550 560 600 650 700 850 total hours actually worked on 2nd day 415549 0.0 20.0 2.442241468515145 3.6045703366563338 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 hours available for aditional worked on 2nd day 415549 0.0 6.0 0.022863729668462684 0.2540960362815203 1 2 3 4 5 6 Status Code for activity 1 415549 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 1 158086 257463 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 1 on 1st day 415549 0.0 20.0 2.68294473094629 3.6576389821091957 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 wage earning for activity 1 on 1st day 415549 0.0 3000.0 20.88003821450659 102.01586800562933 Status Code for activity 2 5296 410253 None None None None Industry Code (NIC) for activity 2 5296 410253 None None None None hours actuallly worked for activity 2 on 1st day 415549 0.0 12.0 0.03825541632876027 0.36970828844081 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 wage earning for activity 2 on 1st day 415549 0.0 800.0 0.16129746431828737 7.479270770723684 100 150 170 190 200 205 210 212 216 220 225 230 238 240 243 248 250 254 265 270 280 300 322 333 349 350 400 450 490 500 550 560 600 650 700 800 total hours actually worked on 1st day 415549 0.0 20.0 2.5161773942423156 3.6366392263804608 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 hours available for aditional worked on 1st day 415549 0.0 6.0 0.022695277813206145 0.25282944001426333 1 2 3 4 5 6 Current Weekly Status (CWS) 415549 None None None None Industry Code (CWS) 168923 246626 None None None None Occupation Code (CWS) 168923 246626 None None None None Earnings For Regular Salaried/Wage Activity 415549 0.0 520000.0 2489.983441182628 9863.296877561006 Earnings For Self Employed 415549 -10000.0 500000.0 2465.982348652024 8237.293300245894 Ns count for sector x stratum x substratum x sub-sample 415549 1.0 17.0 2.966186899739862 3.383273949701761 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 15 16 17 Ns count for sector x stratum x substratum 415549 1.0 34.0 5.931336617342359 6.767062538236113 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 20 24 26 30 33 34 Sub-sample wise Multiplier 415549 1773.0 98832766.0 2320448.3837549845 3255410.7166249403 count of contributing samples for State x Sector x Stratum x Sub-Stratum in 4 Quarters 415549 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 4