The National Statistical Office recently released its findings of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). This is a Quarterly bulletin and is tenth is the series. This is for January to March 2021.

What are the key findings of 2021 survey?

• The unemployment rate of people in the age of 15 years and above was 10.3%.
• The unemployment rate of urban females was 11.8% in 2021. It was 13.1% in 2020.
• The unemployment rate of urban males was 8.6% in 2021. It was 9.5% in 2020.
• The Worker Population Ratio in urban was at 43.1%. It was 43.7% in 2020.
• The Labour Force Participation Rate in urban areas was 47.5%. It was 47.3% in 2020.