- The survey collects information on demographic characteristics, education status, employment status, industry, occupation, wages and earnings of the surveyed households.
- The survey also captures the impact of various government schemes and programmes on employment generation.
- The report also showed that the labour force participation rate (LFPR) increased to 38.6% in 2021-22 from 37.5% in July 2020-June 2021.
- The report used three approaches to measure employment and unemployment - usual status, current weekly status and current daily status.
- The report faced some challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions, which affected the field work of PLFS in April 2021.
- The unemployment rate (UR) was at a 5-year low of 4.1% in 2021-22, compared to 4.2% in July 2020-June 2021.
- The worker population ratio (WPR) also increased to 37% in 2021-22 from 35.9% in July 2020-June 2021.
- The UR for females was lower than males across rural and urban areas.
- The UR for persons aged above 15 years was higher than those aged below that age group across rural and urban areas.
Question:
Q.1 According to the NSSO’s 5th Annual Report PLFS 2021-22, what was the unemployment rate (UR) in India in July 2021-June 2022?a. 4.1%
b. 4.2%
c. 7.6%
d. 8.8%
