India’s Statistics Ministry Seeks Wider Labour Lens in PLFS, Eyes Unpaid Work and Platform Jobs
India’s statistics ministry has proposed changes to the Periodic Labour Force Survey to better capture unpaid work and the fast-growing digital platform workforce, in a move that could sharpen the country’s labour-market picture. The proposal reflects a broader push to measure economic activity that traditional surveys often miss, including household care, volunteer work and unpaid trainee roles.
