PLFS: Year, Region, and Gender wise Distribution of Workers by Status of Employment
This dataset contains the percentage distribution of workers by their status in employment, such as self-employment, regular wage/salary, and casual labor, under usual status (ps+ss). The data is sourced from the annual report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. It highlights the various employment categories and their relative shares in the workforce.
NB: Survey years previously followed a July–June cycle (e.g., 2023–24 refers to July 2023–June 2024). From 2025 onward, data is reported on a calendar-year basis (January–December), with data for 2022–2024 also published in calendar-year format in the 2025 report.
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Dataset - PLFS: Year, Region, and Gender wise Distribution of Workers by Status of Employment
PLFS: Year, Region, and Gender wise Distribution of Workers by Status of Employment
This dataset contains the percentage distribution of workers by their status in employment, such as self-employment, regular wage/salary, and casual labor, under usual status (ps+ss). The data is sourced from the annual report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. It highlights the various employment categories and their relative shares in the workforce.
NB: Survey years previously followed a July–June cycle (e.g., 2023–24 refers to July 2023–June 2024). From 2025 onward, data is reported on a calendar-year basis (January–December), with data for 2022–2024 also published in calendar-year format in the 2025 report.
The fiscal year to which the worker distribution data pertains.
region
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The geographic area classification for the reported figures, such as rural or urban.
gender
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The gender group of the workers being measured.
main_category_employment
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The broad employment status of workers, such as self-employed, regular wage/salary, or casual labour.
sub_category_employment
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A finer breakdown of the employment category, such as subgroups within self-employment; may be absent when no subcategory applies.
distribution_of_workers
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The percentage share of workers in the specified employment category for the given year, region, and gender.
unit
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The unit of measurement for the worker distribution values, expressed as a percentage.
note
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Optional remarks or footnotes providing additional context for the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). PLFS: Year, Region, and Gender wise Distribution of Workers by Status of Employment [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20453
