WPR, LFPR figures show upward trends
Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, Dec 2: The unemployment rate in urban areas of Jammu and Kashmir fell by 2.3% in the last year, according to the quarterly report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for July-September 2023 quarter.
Released by the Ministry of Statistic and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on November 29, 2023, the report also noted a 2% increase in the Worker Population Ratio (WPR), indicating more employment in the Union Territory’s urban areas within one year.
The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) exhibited an upward trend, increasing by 1.3%, suggesting a rise in the percentage of people in the labour force in the UT.
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) initiated the PLFS in April 2017, producing quarterly bulletins corresponding to different survey quarters, providing estimates of labour force indicators for urban areas. Since October-December 2018, 20 bulletins have been released by MoSPI.
As far as Unemployment Rate (UR), defined as the percentage of unemployed persons among those in the labour force, in urban areas of the UT, is concerned, it decreased from 13% (July-September 2022 quarter) to 10.7% (July-September 2023), marking a 2.3% reduction. Intermediate rates were 13.5% (October-December 2022), 12.4% (January-March 2023), and 10.9% (April-June 2023).
The Worker Population Ratio (WPR), representing the percentage of employed persons in the population, rose from 33.4% (July-September 2022) to 35.4% (July-September 2023), a 2% increase. Rates for other quarters were 32.7% (October-December 2022), 33% (January-March 2023), and 33.9% (April-June 2023).
The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for UT’s urban areas increased from 38.4% (July-September 2022) to 39.7% (July-September 2023), an annual increase of 1.3%. Other rates were 37.8% (October-December 2022), 37.6% (January-March 2023), and 38.1% (April-June 2023).
The PLFS report highlighted a decrease in the unemployment rate for both male and female populations, with WPR and LFPR showing significant increases for both genders.
For males, the Unemployment Rate decreased from 7.9% to 5.8% in one year, while for females, it dropped from 29.4% to 24.6%.
The Worker Population Ratio for males increased from 51.6% to 53.1%, and for females, it rose from 13.5% to 16.3% between July-September 2022 and July-September 2023.
Labour Force Population Rate for males increased from 56% to 56.3%, and for females, it rose from 19.2% to 21.6% in the same period.
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