Worker Population Ratio (WPR)
Labour & Employment · NSO Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) — mospi.gov.in · data as of 2026-09-30
Latest value
- Worker Population Ratio (WPR): 52.7%
- As of: 2026-09-30
What it measures
The percentage of the working-age population (15+ years) that is actually employed, regardless of whether they are also counted in the labour force.
How it is calculated
WPR = Employed ÷ Working-Age Population × 100, from PLFS's Usual Status household survey, Rural+Urban combined, both genders. WPR = LFPR × (1 − UR/100).
Release and revisions
Published: Annual
Annual, typically released around June for the preceding July-June survey period
Revisions: Annual report published once a year (~June) for the preceding July-June survey period.
Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), National Statistical Office (NSO)