PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (PLFS) MONTHLY BULLETIN - May, 2026

• PLFS is India's official household labour-force survey, conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
• Monthly Bulletins publish LFPR, WPR and UR at all-India level under the Current Weekly Status (CWS) framework.
• Aspirants must master the definitions, methodology shift (revamped 2025 design) and headline May 2026 numbers — a standard hook for Prelims data Qs and Mains GS-III employment essays.