UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

According to the PLFS-based data point in the newspaper, which statement is correct regarding Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) between 2019-20 and 2025?

  1. Rural FLFPR rose from 33% to 45.9%, while urban FLFPR rose from 23.3% to 27.7%
  2. Urban FLFPR rose more than rural FLFPR in percentage-point terms
  3. Arunachal Pradesh recorded the lowest rural AAPP increase
  4. The national average eliminates substantial State-level variation

Answer

Correct Answer

Rural FLFPR rose from 33% to 45.9%, while urban FLFPR rose from 23.3% to 27.7%

Explanation

Option A reproduces the reported PLFS figures and is correct. Option B is wrong because the rural increase was much larger than the urban increase. Option C is wrong because Arunachal Pradesh had the highest rural AAPP, 8.28 percentage points per year. Option D is wrong because the article stresses that national averages conceal wide State and UT variation.

Topics: labour force, plfs and flfpr, society, women's employment