Empirical hope: What the PLFS says about Odisha

Purna Chandra Jena In India, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has, since 2017-18, become the most reliable indicator for states to assess their labour markets. For Odisha — long stereotyped as a mineral-rich but job-scarce economy — the PLFS now reveals a markedly different picture. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for persons aged 15 […]