India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has been conducting the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) since 2017. PLFS has evolved to meet the demand for more timely and disaggregated labour market statistics. The sampling design of PLFS was revamped from January 2025 to provide monthly, quarterly and annual estimates and to enable estimation of indicators at sub-state level. Education and skilling questions were added, and also information on digital platform workers, a subset of gig workers, has been collected on an experimental basis since January 2026.
The NSO proposes to introduce modification in the sampling design of the PLFS from January 2027, when fresh samples for the two-year period 2027-2028 (new Panel 6) will be drawn from an updated sampling frame. It also introduces certain changes in the survey schedule. A concept note giving the details has been prepared and is available at https://www.mospi.gov.in/.
Comments and suggestions are invited from the policymakers, researchers, academic and research institutions and members of the general public on the proposed modifications within 15 days from the date of publication of this press note.
Key changes in sampling design and estimation
Additionally, criteria for sample allocation and stratification have also been modified/ updated based on the experience of the previous two-year period (Panel 5). These revisions are expected to improve the efficiency of sample allocation and stratification and ensure better representation of population variations which in turn minimise operational difficulties during sample selection.
Key changes in the PLFS schedule
The modified sampling design and estimation procedure and the modified Schedules 0.0PL and 10.4 form part of the concept note.
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