Centre starts survey on participation of women in workforce

Subject: Economy

Section: Sensational Economy

Context:

Union Ministries of Labour & Employment and Ministry of Women & Child Development launched a joint survey.

About the Survey:

The Survey focuses on evaluating women friendly practices.
It includes measures like running creches, ensuring equal pay for equal work.
Based on the latest PLFS data indicating a rise in women’s participation from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 37% in 2022-23.
It questions cover company policies on internal complaints committees, sexual harassment prevention, childcare facilities, equal pay, and flexible working hours.
The survey ensures confidentiality, collecting only gender-related information without individual identification. Company details are also requested.

About Periodic Labour Force Survey

The NSO, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implimentation (MoSPI), conducts the PLFS survey to gauge India’s employment and unemployment landscape.
Launched in April 2017, the survey focuses on estimating key indicators like Worker Population Ratio, Labour Force Participation Rate, and Unemployment Rate.
PLFS provides timely insights into the employment scenario, particularly in urban areas.