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Consider the following statement about the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLF

Q: Answer-Consider the following statement about the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS): 1. It estimates empl...

The National Statistical Office NSO launched Periodic Labour Force Survey PLFS in April 2017. The objective of PLFS is primarily two fold 1.To estimate the key employment and unemployment indicators viz. Worker Population Ratio, Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment Rate in the short time interval of three months for the urban areas only in the Current Weekly Status CWS. 2.To estimate employment and unemployment indicators in both Usual Status psss and CWS in both rural and urban areas annually. The estimated female Labour Force Participation Rate LFPRon usual status for age 15 years and above was 24.5, 30.0 32.5 during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively, which shows that the female LFPR rate in usual status for age 15 years and above has an increasing trend. The data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through the Periodic Labour Force Survey PLFS conducted by the Ministry of Statistics Programme Implementation MoSPI since 2017-18.

R has been showing an increasing trend since 2017-2018. 3. It is released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Which of the above statement is/are correct?
S : 1. It estimates employment and unemployment indicators in both ‘Usual Status’ and ‘Current Weekly Status’ in both rural and urban areas annually. 2. The Female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFP