Urban UR showed declining trend Secondary and tertiary sector employment recorded an increase in rural areas Rural regular wage/ salaried employees witnessed a rise

• Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin released by NSO, MoSPI capturing labour market indicators for 15+ years population, Jan–Mar 2026.
• Headline takeaways: Urban UR falling, rural regular wage employment rising, and rural workforce shifting from primary to secondary/tertiary sectors — signals of structural transformation in rural India.
• Examinable for UPSC under employment, indicators, government data systems, and structural change debates.