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Revision note: Employment, Unemployment and Labour Reforms

  • LFPR, WPR, UR; usual status (365 days, PS+SS), CWS (week), CDS; PLFS since 2017–18 (monthly from Jan 2025)
  • Usual status UR 15+: 6.1% (2017–18) → 3.2% (2023–24); female LFPR 23.3% → ~41.7%
  • Self-employed ~58%, regular ~22%, casual ~20%; agriculture share ~46% (rose); informality ~90%; e-Shram 30 crore+
  • Labour Codes (29 laws → 4): Wages 2019; IR 2020 (layoff threshold 300, fixed-term employment, 14-day strike notice); Social Security 2020 (gig workers); OSH 2020 (night shifts for women); in force 21 Nov 2025
  • Schemes: MGNREGA 2005, PMKVY 2015, PM Internship 2024, ELI scheme (PM-VBRY 2025)
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