{
 "meta": {
  "dossier": "plfs",
  "frequency": "monthly",
  "base": "PLFS revamped design (from January 2025)",
  "source": "MoSPI, National Statistical Office",
  "vintage": "2026-10-09",
  "mock": false,
  "geo": "IND",
  "latestPeriod": "2026-08",
  "releaseDate": null,
  "revisionPolicy": "Final on release. Two survey designs, never joined: the original design (agriculture years 2017-18 to 2023-24, calendar years 2022 to 2024, the urban quarterly bulletin to Oct-Dec 2024) and the revamped design from January 2025 (monthly bulletin from Apr 2025, quarterly bulletin with rural areas and states from Apr-Jun 2025, calendar year 2025 on).",
  "coverage": "All India, 15 years and above, CWS; gender × sector cuts of the monthly bulletin"
 },
 "dates": [
  "2025-04-01",
  "2025-05-01",
  "2025-06-01",
  "2025-07-01",
  "2025-08-01",
  "2025-09-01",
  "2025-10-01",
  "2025-11-01",
  "2025-12-01",
  "2026-01-01",
  "2026-02-01",
  "2026-03-01",
  "2026-04-01",
  "2026-05-01",
  "2026-06-01",
  "2026-07-01",
  "2026-08-01"
 ],
 "series": {
  "lfpr_male_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_lfpr_male_rural_pct",
   "label": "LFPR · male · rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    79,
    78.3,
    78.1,
    78.1,
    77.9,
    78.1,
    78.4,
    78.7,
    79.3,
    79,
    78.8,
    78.5,
    78.1,
    77.7,
    77.9,
    78.3,
    78.4
   ]
  },
  "wpr_male_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_wpr_male_rural_pct",
   "label": "WPR · male · rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    75.1,
    74.2,
    74.1,
    74.5,
    74.4,
    74.4,
    74.8,
    75.4,
    76,
    75.7,
    75.4,
    75,
    74.5,
    73.7,
    74.1,
    74.7,
    75
   ]
  },
  "ur_male_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_male_rural_pct",
   "label": "UR · male · rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    4.9,
    5.3,
    5.1,
    4.6,
    4.5,
    4.7,
    4.6,
    4.1,
    4.1,
    4.1,
    4.2,
    4.4,
    4.7,
    5.2,
    4.9,
    4.6,
    4.3
   ]
  },
  "lfpr_male_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_lfpr_male_urban_pct",
   "label": "LFPR · male · urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    75.3,
    75.1,
    75,
    75.1,
    75.4,
    75.3,
    75.3,
    75.1,
    74.8,
    75.1,
    75.1,
    75.3,
    75.2,
    74.7,
    75.3,
    75.2,
    75.3
   ]
  },
  "wpr_male_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_wpr_male_urban_pct",
   "label": "WPR · male · urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    71,
    70.5,
    70.2,
    70.1,
    70.9,
    70.8,
    70.8,
    70.9,
    70.4,
    70.5,
    70.7,
    70.7,
    70.7,
    70.3,
    70.7,
    70.7,
    70.7
   ]
  },
  "ur_male_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_male_urban_pct",
   "label": "UR · male · urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    5.8,
    6.2,
    6.4,
    6.6,
    5.9,
    6,
    6.1,
    5.6,
    5.9,
    6,
    5.9,
    6.1,
    5.9,
    5.9,
    6,
    5.9,
    6.1
   ]
  },
  "lfpr_male_all": {
   "name": "plfs_lfpr_male_all_pct",
   "label": "LFPR · male · rural + urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    77.7,
    77.2,
    77.1,
    77.1,
    77,
    77.1,
    77.4,
    77.4,
    77.8,
    77.6,
    77.5,
    77.4,
    77.1,
    76.7,
    77,
    77.2,
    77.3
   ]
  },
  "wpr_male_all": {
   "name": "plfs_wpr_male_all_pct",
   "label": "WPR · male · rural + urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    73.7,
    72.9,
    72.8,
    73,
    73.2,
    73.2,
    73.4,
    73.9,
    74.1,
    73.9,
    73.8,
    73.6,
    73.2,
    72.5,
    72.9,
    73.3,
    73.5
   ]
  },
  "ur_male_all": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_male_all_pct",
   "label": "UR · male · rural + urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    5.2,
    5.6,
    5.6,
    5.3,
    5,
    5.1,
    5.1,
    4.6,
    4.7,
    4.8,
    4.8,
    5,
    5.1,
    5.4,
    5.3,
    5,
    4.9
   ]
  },
  "lfpr_female_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_lfpr_female_rural_pct",
   "label": "LFPR · female · rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    38.2,
    36.9,
    35.2,
    36.9,
    37.4,
    37.9,
    38.4,
    39.7,
    40.1,
    39.7,
    40,
    38.9,
    38.2,
    36.7,
    36.6,
    38.8,
    39.4
   ]
  },
  "wpr_female_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_wpr_female_rural_pct",
   "label": "WPR · female · rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    36.8,
    35.2,
    33.6,
    35.5,
    35.9,
    36.3,
    36.9,
    38.4,
    38.6,
    38,
    38.4,
    37.3,
    36.5,
    35,
    34.7,
    37.2,
    37.8
   ]
  },
  "ur_female_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_female_rural_pct",
   "label": "UR · female · rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    3.9,
    4.7,
    4.4,
    3.9,
    4,
    4.3,
    4,
    3.4,
    3.6,
    4.3,
    4,
    4.1,
    4.4,
    4.7,
    5,
    4.3,
    3.9
   ]
  },
  "lfpr_female_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_lfpr_female_urban_pct",
   "label": "LFPR · female · urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    25.7,
    25.3,
    25.2,
    25.8,
    26.1,
    26.1,
    25.4,
    25.5,
    25.3,
    25.5,
    25.5,
    25.2,
    25,
    24.8,
    24.8,
    25.3,
    25.4
   ]
  },
  "wpr_female_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_wpr_female_urban_pct",
   "label": "WPR · female · urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    23.5,
    23,
    22.9,
    23.5,
    23.8,
    23.7,
    22.9,
    23.1,
    23,
    23,
    23.3,
    22.9,
    22.9,
    22.7,
    22.7,
    23.1,
    23.2
   ]
  },
  "ur_female_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_female_urban_pct",
   "label": "UR · female · urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    8.7,
    9.1,
    9.1,
    8.7,
    8.9,
    9.3,
    9.7,
    9.3,
    9.1,
    9.8,
    8.7,
    9,
    8.5,
    8.2,
    8.4,
    8.8,
    8.9
   ]
  },
  "lfpr_female_all": {
   "name": "plfs_lfpr_female_all_pct",
   "label": "LFPR · female · rural + urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    34.2,
    33.2,
    32,
    33.3,
    33.7,
    34.1,
    34.2,
    35.1,
    35.3,
    35.1,
    35.3,
    34.4,
    33.9,
    32.8,
    32.7,
    34.4,
    34.8
   ]
  },
  "wpr_female_all": {
   "name": "plfs_wpr_female_all_pct",
   "label": "WPR · female · rural + urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    32.5,
    31.3,
    30.2,
    31.6,
    32,
    32.3,
    32.4,
    33.4,
    33.6,
    33.1,
    33.4,
    32.6,
    32.1,
    31,
    30.8,
    32.5,
    33
   ]
  },
  "ur_female_all": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_female_all_pct",
   "label": "UR · female · rural + urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    5,
    5.8,
    5.6,
    5.1,
    5.2,
    5.5,
    5.4,
    4.8,
    4.9,
    5.6,
    5.1,
    5.3,
    5.4,
    5.6,
    5.9,
    5.4,
    5.1
   ]
  },
  "lfpr_person_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_lfpr_person_rural_pct",
   "label": "LFPR · person · rural",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    58,
    56.9,
    56.1,
    56.9,
    57,
    57.4,
    57.8,
    58.6,
    59,
    58.7,
    58.7,
    58,
    57.5,
    56.6,
    56.6,
    58,
    58.2
   ]
  },
  "wpr_person_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_wpr_person_rural_pct",
   "label": "WPR · person · rural",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    55.4,
    54.1,
    53.3,
    54.4,
    54.5,
    54.8,
    55.2,
    56.3,
    56.7,
    56.2,
    56.3,
    55.5,
    54.9,
    53.8,
    53.8,
    55.4,
    55.8
   ]
  },
  "ur_person_rural": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_person_rural_pct",
   "label": "UR · person · rural",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    4.5,
    5.1,
    4.9,
    4.4,
    4.3,
    4.6,
    4.4,
    3.9,
    3.9,
    4.2,
    4.2,
    4.3,
    4.6,
    5.1,
    5,
    4.5,
    4.1
   ]
  },
  "lfpr_person_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_lfpr_person_urban_pct",
   "label": "LFPR · person · urban",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    50.7,
    50.4,
    50.4,
    50.7,
    50.9,
    50.9,
    50.5,
    50.4,
    50.2,
    50.3,
    50.4,
    50.3,
    50.1,
    49.8,
    50.1,
    50.4,
    50.4
   ]
  },
  "wpr_person_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_wpr_person_urban_pct",
   "label": "WPR · person · urban",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    47.4,
    46.9,
    46.8,
    47,
    47.5,
    47.4,
    47,
    47.1,
    46.8,
    46.8,
    47,
    46.8,
    46.8,
    46.6,
    46.8,
    47,
    47
   ]
  },
  "ur_person_urban": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_person_urban_pct",
   "label": "UR · person · urban",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    6.5,
    6.9,
    7.1,
    7.2,
    6.7,
    6.8,
    7,
    6.5,
    6.7,
    7,
    6.6,
    6.8,
    6.6,
    6.4,
    6.6,
    6.7,
    6.8
   ]
  }
 }
}