PLFS: Year, Region, Gender, and Religion wise Labour Force Participation Rates
This dataset provides the labour force participation rates (LFPR), in percentage terms, for major religious groups in India, based on usual status (ps+ss). It is sourced from the PLFS reports conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The years covered in the survey are from July to June. For instance, 2023-24 refers to the period July 2023 to June 2024 and likewise for other years. 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.
PLFS: Year, Region, Gender, and Religion wise Labour Force Participation Rates
This dataset provides the labour force participation rates (LFPR), in percentage terms, for major religious groups in India, based on usual status (ps+ss). It is sourced from the PLFS reports conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The years covered in the survey are from July to June. For instance, 2023-24 refers to the period July 2023 to June 2024 and likewise for other years. 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 labour force participation rate measurement pertains.
major_religious_group
String
6
495
The major religious group of the population for which the participation rate is reported.
region
String
3
495
The area of residence, rural or urban, for which the participation rate is measured.
gender
String
3
495
The gender category of the population group, including male, female, and combined person values.
labour_force_participation_rate
Float64
296
495
The percentage of the population in the labour force, i.e., working or actively seeking work, for the given group and year.
unit
String
1
495
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as the labour force participation rate in percentage.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or annotations providing additional context about the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). PLFS: Year, Region, Gender, and Religion wise Labour Force Participation Rates [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20476
