Paper I · 6 Indian Economy & Planning · APPSC Paper I

6.5.5 Employment and unemployment notes

3 notes, in reading order.

  1. 6.5.5.1Labour force concepts and types of unemployment

    The labour force is everyone who is working or looking for work; unemployment is classified by its cause - disguised, seasonal, structural, frictional or cyclical - and each needs a different remedy.

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  2. 6.5.5.2Periodic Labour Force Survey: design, latest findings and the structure of employment

    PLFS, run by the National Statistical Office under MoSPI since 2017-18, is India's main source of labour data; in 2023-24 the unemployment rate was 3.2%, female participation rose to 41.7%, and more than half of workers were self-employed.

    Advanced · 6 min · Full course
  3. 6.5.5.3Worker welfare and skilling: e-Shram, PM-SYM, EPFO, Skill India and DDU-GKY

    India protects workers through provident fund and insurance for the organised sector, databases and pensions for unorganised workers, and a skilling mission that links training to jobs.

    Advanced · 6 min · Full course

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