%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(66).png "7th NSSO Annual PLFS: Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged at 3.2% in July 2023 to June 2024")
- Here are some key highlights from the report:
- Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): Increased to 60.1% from 57.9% in the previous year.
- Worker Population Ratio (WPR): Rose to 58.2% from 56.0%.
- Gender-specific trends: The unemployment rate for males slightly decreased from 3.3% to 3.2%, while for females, it increased from 2.9% to 3.2%.
- Lakshadweep tops the list with a youth unemployment rate of 36.2%, including a staggering 79.7% among young women and 26.2% among young men.
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands follows with a rate of 33.6% (49.5% for women and 24% for men)
- Kerala has a youth unemployment rate of 29.9% (47.1% for women and 19.3% for men).
- These figures indicate a stable unemployment rate but also highlight some shifts in labour force participation and employment ratios.
Question:
1 What was the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for individuals aged 15 years and above in the 2023–24 7th Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report?
- A) 56.0%
- B) 58.2%
- C) 57.0%
- D) 59.0%
