Consider the following statements about the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS): 1. It is conducted by the Ministry of Labour. 2. It is the primary source of data on activity participation and employment-unemployment conditions of the population. 3. It provides the labour force indicators for both rural and urban India. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements about the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS):
1.It is conducted by the Ministry of Labour.
2.It is the primary source of data on activity participation and employment-unemployment conditions of the population.
3.It provides the labour force indicators for both rural and urban India.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: 2 and 3

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is conducted by NSO, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.

Statement 2 is correct: It is the primary source of data on activity participation and employment-unemployment conditions of the population.

Statement 3 is correct: The PLFS survey methodology has been modified from January 2025 to provide monthly and quarterly estimates of labour force indicators for both rural and urban India under the CWS framework for the country.

Source: PIB

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