Why Everyone Talks about Employment, but Few Understand It

How can unemployment be “low” when frustration is so high? The answer lies in who counts as employed, who doesn’t. The chapter unpacks why Indian jobs data is so easy to misread.

Explore the Data

Underlying data is available via Google Sheet.

Reference Links

• PLFS and UN population
• PLFS (2023-24)
• PLFS (2022-23)
• PLFS 2022-23, Table A-29 and A-31