<h1>India's 12th Five Year Plan Introduces Periodic Labour Force Survey to Track Urban and Rural Employment Trends.</h1> The 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation includes a proposal for the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). The PLFS aims to measure quarterly changes in urban labor market indicators and provide annual estimates for both rural and urban areas. These estimates will include the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Unemployment Rate (UR), worker distribution by industry and occupation, and average earnings across different employment types. This initiative was announced by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in the Lok Sabha.