- This data is based on the employment-unemployment surveys conducted by government agencies like the Labour Bureau or NSSO (National Sample Survey Office). - The Usual Principal Status (UPS) approach measures unemployment based on the activity status of a person over a reference period of 365 days preceding the date of survey. - According to the Fifth Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey (2015-16) conducted by the Labour Bureau, the unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above on UPS basis was 5.0%.
What was the unemployment rate during 2015-16 based on Usual Principal Status in India ?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Nature of Indian Economy (Demographic Profile and its Economic Implications)
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