​Consider the following statement about Periodic Labour Force Survey Report 2022-23
1. It is developed by Ministry of Women & Child Development
2. Female Labour Force Participation Rate in the country has improved significantly by
4.2.
3. In 2023 Female Labour Force Participation Rate in the country is 32.8%
4. in the 2021-22 report Labour Force Participation Rate in the country 28.6 %
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?​

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Statement 2 and 2

Explanation:

1. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), not the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
2. According to the PLFS 2022-23, The Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) in India has seen a significant improvement, increasing by 4.2 percentage points to 37% in 2023.
3. The Female Labour Force Participation Rate for women aged 15 years and above in 2022-23 was 37.0%. ​
4. The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India for the year 2021-22 was 32.8%.

Information Booster:

• Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS): Initiated in April 2017 by the NSO under MoSPI, the PLFS aims to provide comprehensive data on employment and unemployment indicators in India. It offers estimates of key indicators like Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), and Unemployment Rate (UR) in both 'Usual Status' and 'Current Weekly Status'

Additional Knowledge:

• Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): LFPR is a measure of the active portion of an economy's labor force. It refers to the percentage of people who are either employed or actively seeking employment.​
• Usual Status vs. Current Weekly Status:
• Usual Status (ps+ss): Considers the activity status of a person during the reference period of the last 365 days.
• Current Weekly Status (CWS): Considers the activity status during the reference period of the last 7 days.​