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Statsguru: Jobs situation before Covid-19 hit India's slowing economy

The most recent data pertains to the July-September 2019 quarter. At that point of time, India's gross domestic product growth was on a decline for more than a year

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3 min read Last Updated : Oct 26 2020 | 6:10 AM IST

FOR MANY YEARS, India did not have uniform high-frequency jobs and unemployment data: The National Statistical Office surveyed employment data once in five years, while the Labour Bureau’s annual surveys were discontinued in 2015. The Periodic Labour Force Surveys (PLFS) that began in 2018 changed this by offering employment data on a quarterly basis, though with a lag.

The most recent data pertains to the July-September 2019 quarter. At that point of time, India’s gross domestic product growth was on a decline for more than a year. Despite the worsening economic conditions, the PLFS shows that the unemployment rate actually

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