Unemployment Types and Measurement

Updated 5 Mar 2026

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  • LFPR = Labour Force / Working Age Population × 100
  • WPR = Employed / Working Age Population × 100
  • Unemployment Rate = Unemployed / Labour Force × 100
  • PLFS: Annual (rural), Quarterly (urban)
  • Disguised unemployment: Zero marginal productivity
  • Article 41: Right to work (DPSP)
  • NSSO discontinued after 2011-12, replaced by PLFS
  • Current Weekly Status: 7 days reference period