CENTRE INITIATES SURVEY ON WOMEN’S WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION
Why in the News?
- Union Ministries of Labour & Employment and Women & Child Development launch a joint survey.
- Survey on : Women’s participation in the workforce.
Source: ET
About the Survey :
- Survey focuses on evaluating women-friendly practices.
- 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.
- Questions cover company policies on internal complaints committees, sexual harassment prevention, childcare facilities, equal pay, and flexible working hours.
- Survey ensures confidentiality, collecting only gender-related information without individual identification. Company details are also requested.
About Periodic Labour Force Survey
· The NSO, under 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. |