Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Current Affairs for UPSC
A complete UPSC revision trail for Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS): 2 published analyses, their syllabus connections and closely related themes.
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India's Employment Rate Decline Explained: CMIE vs PLFS, LFPR, WPR and Jobless Growth
Amid rising public attention on youth and jobs, India's employment data is again under the scanner. Private data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) shows the share of working-age Indians holding a job falling over the past decade, even as official Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) figures from the government show participation and employment ratios improving. This article explains the core concepts — working-age population, labour force, the Employment Rate (Worker Population Ratio), Labour Force Participation Rate and Unemployment Rate — clarifies why these data sources diverge, and links the debate to "jobless growth" and India's demographic dividend.
Inflation vs Affordability Explained: Why RBI's 2–6% Target Misses India's Real Cost of Living
Ahead of the RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting (June 3–5, 2026) and amid a crude-oil spike triggered by the West Asia conflict, economists have flagged a key gap: policymakers target the inflation rate, but households experience affordability — whether incomes outpace the cumulative rise in prices. This article explains the difference between inflation and affordability, India's Flexible Inflation Targeting framework, CPI measurement, real vs nominal wages, PLFS worker data, and how RBI's tools work.
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