Pinarayi Vijayan to open economic & statistical affairs surveys on Aug 25
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T'puram: Chief minister
Pinarayi Vijayan
will inaugurate the new surveys implemented by the department of economic and statistical affairs on Aug 25.
Starting from 2025-26, the state will also participate in the Periodic Labour Force Survey and the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises, which are implemented nationwide by the ministry of statistics and the national statistics office.
This will enable the govt to plan and implement new schemes that will assist the youth and jobseekers in the state, said a statement.
Crucial statistics related to employment sectors, human resources and the workforce in the state as well as indicators like labour force participation rate, worker population ratio and unemployment rate are obtained through the Periodic Labour Force Survey.
The Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises collects data on various economic activities of establishments related to production, trade and other service sectors (excluding the manufacturing sector) in the unorganised non-agricultural sector.
This survey gathers statistics on the economic activities, employment opportunities, capital investment and the use of digital technology in unorganised establishments.
With the state's participation in these surveys implemented by the National Statistics Office, it will be possible to make the previously state-level statistics available at the district level. Ensuring the availability of these statistics at the district level will facilitate the planning of schemes suitable for the ever-changing employment sectors and the preparation of various estimates for calculating district-level income, said the statement.
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