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...
| fiscal_year | major_religious_group | region | gender | labour_force_participation_rate | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Hinduism | rural | male | 58.4 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | Islam | rural | male | 53.7 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | Christianity | rural | male | 57.2 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | Sikhism | rural | male | 61.8 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | All | rural | male | 57.9 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | Hinduism | rural | female | 37 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | Islam | rural | female | 25 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | Christianity | rural | female | 42.7 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | Sikhism | rural | female | 29.3 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage | |
| 2023-24 | All | rural | female | 35.5 | labour_force_participation_rate in percentage |
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. PLFS: Year, Region, Gender, and Religion wise Labour Force Participation Rates [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20476
