{
 "meta": {
  "dossier": "plfs",
  "frequency": "annual",
  "base": "PLFS original design (2017-18 to 2024)",
  "source": "MoSPI, National Statistical Office",
  "vintage": "2026-08-07",
  "mock": false,
  "geo": "IND",
  "latestPeriod": "2023-07",
  "releaseDate": null,
  "coverage": "States/UTs, 15 years and above, person, rural + urban; unemployment rate, agriculture years plotted at July",
  "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)."
 },
 "dates": [
  "2017-07-01",
  "2018-07-01",
  "2019-07-01",
  "2020-07-01",
  "2021-07-01",
  "2022-07-01",
  "2023-07-01"
 ],
 "series": {
  "andaman_nicobar_islands_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_andaman_nicobar_islands_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "andaman nicobar islands · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    16.9,
    15.6,
    16.4,
    15.6,
    13.5,
    15.7,
    11.7
   ]
  },
  "andhra_pradesh_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_andhra_pradesh_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "andhra pradesh · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    8.4,
    9.4,
    10.5,
    8,
    7.8,
    7.5,
    8
   ]
  },
  "arunachal_pradesh_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_arunachal_pradesh_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "arunachal pradesh · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    6,
    7.7,
    6.7,
    5.8,
    8,
    4.9,
    6.2
   ]
  },
  "assam_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_assam_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "assam · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    8.3,
    6.9,
    10.8,
    4.9,
    4.9,
    2.3,
    5.2
   ]
  },
  "bihar_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_bihar_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "bihar · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    8.2,
    10.4,
    6.3,
    4.9,
    6.8,
    4.7,
    3.4
   ]
  },
  "chandigarh_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_chandigarh_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "chandigarh · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    9.6,
    7.7,
    8.7,
    7.6,
    6.4,
    6.1,
    9.8
   ]
  },
  "chhattisgarh_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_chhattisgarh_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "chhattisgarh · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7.8,
    6.5,
    8.1,
    9.1,
    6.5,
    6.7,
    6.1
   ]
  },
  "dadra_nagar_haveli_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_dadra_nagar_haveli_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "dadra nagar haveli · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    3.2,
    7,
    4,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null
   ]
  },
  "dadra_nagar_haveli_daman_diu_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_dadra_nagar_haveli_daman_diu_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "dadra nagar haveli daman diu · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    null,
    null,
    null,
    4.8,
    6.2,
    3.4,
    3.2
   ]
  },
  "daman_diu_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_daman_diu_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "daman diu · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    3.3,
    0.3,
    3.8,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null
   ]
  },
  "delhi_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_delhi_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "delhi · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    10.4,
    11.3,
    11.6,
    8.2,
    5.9,
    3,
    3.4
   ]
  },
  "goa_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_goa_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "goa · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    15.9,
    7.9,
    10.3,
    11.5,
    12.7,
    10.8,
    8.7
   ]
  },
  "gujarat_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_gujarat_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "gujarat · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    5.1,
    3.5,
    3,
    3.4,
    2.8,
    2.6,
    2.2
   ]
  },
  "haryana_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_haryana_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "haryana · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    11,
    12.2,
    8.6,
    8.6,
    11.7,
    9.1,
    4.8
   ]
  },
  "himachal_pradesh_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_himachal_pradesh_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "himachal pradesh · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    8.5,
    9,
    6.9,
    8,
    8.3,
    6.6,
    7.8
   ]
  },
  "jammu_kashmir_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_jammu_kashmir_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "jammu kashmir · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    9.2,
    7.2,
    9.2,
    8.5,
    7.7,
    6.2,
    7.4
   ]
  },
  "jharkhand_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_jharkhand_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "jharkhand · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    11.2,
    7.9,
    9.2,
    8.8,
    5.3,
    3.2,
    2.3
   ]
  },
  "karnataka_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_karnataka_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "karnataka · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    6.2,
    5.4,
    5.7,
    3.7,
    4.1,
    3.5,
    3.1
   ]
  },
  "kerala_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_kerala_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "kerala · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    14.8,
    11.8,
    16.7,
    16.8,
    13.8,
    10.4,
    9.9
   ]
  },
  "ladakh_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_ladakh_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "ladakh · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    null,
    null,
    5.3,
    9,
    3.9,
    6.4,
    6.4
   ]
  },
  "lakshadweep_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_lakshadweep_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "lakshadweep · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    22.3,
    31.7,
    22,
    14.6,
    18.1,
    14.5,
    18.3
   ]
  },
  "madhya_pradesh_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_madhya_pradesh_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "madhya pradesh · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    8.1,
    8.6,
    10.1,
    7.7,
    6,
    4.8,
    2.8
   ]
  },
  "maharashtra_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_maharashtra_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "maharashtra · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7.5,
    9.2,
    8.5,
    7.7,
    5.9,
    5.2,
    5
   ]
  },
  "manipur_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_manipur_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "manipur · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    11.6,
    9.5,
    9.8,
    5.6,
    9,
    4.7,
    5.5
   ]
  },
  "meghalaya_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_meghalaya_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "meghalaya · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    1.6,
    2.8,
    2.8,
    1.8,
    2.5,
    6.2,
    6.3
   ]
  },
  "mizoram_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_mizoram_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "mizoram · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    10,
    7.1,
    5.7,
    3.5,
    5.4,
    2.2,
    2.4
   ]
  },
  "nagaland_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_nagaland_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "nagaland · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    22.1,
    17.2,
    25.8,
    19.2,
    10.5,
    4.6,
    7.6
   ]
  },
  "odisha_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_odisha_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "odisha · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    10.6,
    11.8,
    11.5,
    8.9,
    9.6,
    6.4,
    5.1
   ]
  },
  "puducherry_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_puducherry_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "puducherry · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    12.4,
    12.4,
    10.7,
    9.5,
    6.3,
    7.6,
    6.2
   ]
  },
  "punjab_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_punjab_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "punjab · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    9.3,
    8.9,
    10.9,
    9,
    9.3,
    8.8,
    7.4
   ]
  },
  "rajasthan_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_rajasthan_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "rajasthan · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    9.1,
    9.1,
    8.1,
    8.1,
    7.5,
    7.3,
    6.3
   ]
  },
  "sikkim_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_sikkim_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "sikkim · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    4.9,
    3.4,
    3.2,
    1.6,
    1.6,
    1.7,
    2.9
   ]
  },
  "tamil_nadu_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_tamil_nadu_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "tamil nadu · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    11.1,
    9.9,
    10.1,
    10,
    8.4,
    7.9,
    7
   ]
  },
  "telangana_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_telangana_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "telangana · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    8.5,
    10.3,
    8.9,
    6.1,
    5.5,
    5.8,
    6
   ]
  },
  "tripura_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_tripura_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "tripura · CWS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7.5,
    11,
    3.5,
    3.7,
    4.3,
    1.7,
    2.2
   ]
  },
  "uttar_pradesh_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_uttar_pradesh_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "uttar pradesh · CWS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    9.8,
    9,
    8.3,
    7.5,
    5.2,
    3.7,
    4.6
   ]
  },
  "uttarakhand_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_uttarakhand_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "uttarakhand · CWS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    8.7,
    10.9,
    11,
    10.5,
    9.9,
    5.9,
    6.5
   ]
  },
  "west_bengal_cws": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_west_bengal_annual_cws_pct",
   "label": "west bengal · CWS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    7.5,
    7,
    9.2,
    6.8,
    6.7,
    3.2,
    3.7
   ]
  },
  "andaman_nicobar_islands_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_andaman_nicobar_islands_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "andaman nicobar islands · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    15.8,
    13.5,
    12.6,
    9.1,
    7.8,
    9.7,
    11.8
   ]
  },
  "andhra_pradesh_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_andhra_pradesh_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "andhra pradesh · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    4.5,
    5.3,
    4.7,
    4.1,
    4.2,
    4.1,
    4.1
   ]
  },
  "arunachal_pradesh_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_arunachal_pradesh_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "arunachal pradesh · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    5.8,
    7.7,
    6.7,
    5.7,
    7.7,
    4.8,
    6.1
   ]
  },
  "assam_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_assam_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "assam · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    7.9,
    6.7,
    7.9,
    4.1,
    3.9,
    1.7,
    3.9
   ]
  },
  "bihar_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_bihar_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "bihar · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7,
    9.8,
    5.1,
    4.6,
    5.9,
    3.9,
    3
   ]
  },
  "chandigarh_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_chandigarh_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "chandigarh · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    9,
    7.3,
    6.3,
    7.1,
    6.3,
    4,
    7.1
   ]
  },
  "chhattisgarh_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_chhattisgarh_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "chhattisgarh · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    3.3,
    2.4,
    3.3,
    2.5,
    2.4,
    2.4,
    2.5
   ]
  },
  "dadra_nagar_haveli_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_dadra_nagar_haveli_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "dadra nagar haveli · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    0.4,
    1.5,
    3,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null
   ]
  },
  "dadra_nagar_haveli_daman_diu_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_dadra_nagar_haveli_daman_diu_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "dadra nagar haveli daman diu · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    null,
    null,
    null,
    4.2,
    5.2,
    2.5,
    2.3
   ]
  },
  "daman_diu_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_daman_diu_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "daman diu · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    3.1,
    0,
    2.9,
    null,
    null,
    null,
    null
   ]
  },
  "delhi_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_delhi_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "delhi · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    9.4,
    10.4,
    8.6,
    6.3,
    5.3,
    1.9,
    2.1
   ]
  },
  "goa_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_goa_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "goa · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    13.9,
    8.7,
    8.1,
    10.5,
    12,
    9.7,
    8.5
   ]
  },
  "gujarat_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_gujarat_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "gujarat · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    4.8,
    3.2,
    2,
    2.2,
    2,
    1.7,
    1.1
   ]
  },
  "haryana_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_haryana_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "haryana · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    8.4,
    9.3,
    6.4,
    6.3,
    9,
    6.1,
    3.4
   ]
  },
  "himachal_pradesh_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_himachal_pradesh_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "himachal pradesh · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    5.5,
    5.1,
    3.7,
    3.3,
    4,
    4.3,
    5.5
   ]
  },
  "jammu_kashmir_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_jammu_kashmir_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "jammu kashmir · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    5.4,
    5.1,
    6.7,
    5.9,
    5.2,
    4.4,
    6.1
   ]
  },
  "jharkhand_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_jharkhand_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "jharkhand · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7.5,
    5.2,
    4.2,
    3.1,
    2,
    1.7,
    1.3
   ]
  },
  "karnataka_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_karnataka_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "karnataka · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    4.8,
    3.6,
    4.2,
    2.7,
    3.2,
    2.4,
    2.7
   ]
  },
  "kerala_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_kerala_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "kerala · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    11.4,
    9,
    10,
    10.1,
    9.6,
    7,
    7.2
   ]
  },
  "ladakh_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_ladakh_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "ladakh · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    null,
    null,
    0.1,
    2.9,
    3.3,
    6.1,
    5.1
   ]
  },
  "lakshadweep_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_lakshadweep_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "lakshadweep · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    21.3,
    31.6,
    13.7,
    13.4,
    17.2,
    11.1,
    11.9
   ]
  },
  "madhya_pradesh_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_madhya_pradesh_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "madhya pradesh · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    4.3,
    3.5,
    3,
    1.9,
    2.1,
    1.6,
    1
   ]
  },
  "maharashtra_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_maharashtra_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "maharashtra · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    4.8,
    5,
    3.2,
    3.7,
    3.5,
    3.1,
    3.3
   ]
  },
  "manipur_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_manipur_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "manipur · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    11.5,
    9.4,
    9.5,
    5.6,
    9,
    4.7,
    6.1
   ]
  },
  "meghalaya_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_meghalaya_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "meghalaya · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    1.6,
    2.7,
    2.7,
    1.7,
    2.6,
    6,
    6.2
   ]
  },
  "mizoram_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_mizoram_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "mizoram · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    10.1,
    7,
    5.7,
    3.5,
    5.4,
    2.2,
    2.3
   ]
  },
  "nagaland_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_nagaland_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "nagaland · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    21.4,
    17.4,
    25.7,
    19.2,
    9.1,
    4.3,
    7.1
   ]
  },
  "odisha_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_odisha_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "odisha · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    7.1,
    7,
    6.2,
    5.3,
    6,
    3.9,
    3.1
   ]
  },
  "puducherry_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_puducherry_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "puducherry · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    10.3,
    8.3,
    7.6,
    6.7,
    5.8,
    5.6,
    4.6
   ]
  },
  "punjab_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_punjab_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "punjab · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    7.7,
    7.4,
    7.3,
    6.2,
    6.4,
    6.1,
    5.5
   ]
  },
  "rajasthan_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_rajasthan_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "rajasthan · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    5,
    5.7,
    4.5,
    4.7,
    4.7,
    4.4,
    4.2
   ]
  },
  "sikkim_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_sikkim_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "sikkim · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    3.5,
    3.1,
    2.2,
    1.1,
    1.6,
    2.2,
    2.3
   ]
  },
  "tamil_nadu_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_tamil_nadu_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "tamil nadu · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7.5,
    6.6,
    5.3,
    5.2,
    4.8,
    4.3,
    3.5
   ]
  },
  "telangana_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_telangana_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "telangana · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    7.6,
    8.3,
    7,
    4.9,
    4.2,
    4.4,
    4.8
   ]
  },
  "tripura_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_tripura_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "tripura · PS+SS",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    6.8,
    10,
    3.2,
    3.2,
    3,
    1.4,
    1.7
   ]
  },
  "uttar_pradesh_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_uttar_pradesh_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "uttar pradesh · PS+SS",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    6.2,
    5.7,
    4.4,
    4.2,
    2.9,
    2.4,
    3.1
   ]
  },
  "uttarakhand_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_uttarakhand_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "uttarakhand · PS+SS",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7.6,
    8.9,
    7.1,
    6.9,
    7.8,
    4.5,
    4.3
   ]
  },
  "west_bengal_psss": {
   "name": "plfs_ur_west_bengal_annual_psss_pct",
   "label": "west bengal · PS+SS",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    4.6,
    3.8,
    4.6,
    3.5,
    3.4,
    2.2,
    2.5
   ]
  }
 }
}