Pre-processed dataset and explorer for Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2024
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Vivek Matthew
Feb 16, 2026, 10:49:54 PM (4 days ago) Feb 16
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Hello all,
The PLFS 2024 microdata was released by MoSPI a while back, but I recently got around to cleaning and processing it to a format that should be easier to work with. Parquet files containing the household data joined with person data, and with codes mapped to human readable descriptions, can be found on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/Vonter/india-plf-survey
To make it more convenient to explore and visualize the data, I've also built a dashboard that can be found on https://india-plf-survey.pages.dev/
The dashboard is primarily intended as a way to quickly explore and visualize the large amount of data, not as a source of truth in itself. While I have tried to ensure that all calculations are accurate, it's recommended to cross-check statistics by recalculating them from the source data when possible. In case there is any mismatch between the calculated result shown on the site, and the expected result, please do let me know so that I can attempt to fix the site calculations.
Additionally, since the PLFS 2024 has a sample size of ~4 lakh, beyond a certain level of filters the sample size for a subpopulation would be tiny, and the statistics shown would not be representative of reality. For example, only 2 Zoroastrian households (4 individuals) were surveyed in the entire country as part of PLFS 2024, so statistics related to Zoroastrian households would not be representative of reality.
Regards,
Vivek
The PLFS 2024 microdata was released by MoSPI a while back, but I recently got around to cleaning and processing it to a format that should be easier to work with. Parquet files containing the household data joined with person data, and with codes mapped to human readable descriptions, can be found on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/Vonter/india-plf-survey
To make it more convenient to explore and visualize the data, I've also built a dashboard that can be found on https://india-plf-survey.pages.dev/
The dashboard is primarily intended as a way to quickly explore and visualize the large amount of data, not as a source of truth in itself. While I have tried to ensure that all calculations are accurate, it's recommended to cross-check statistics by recalculating them from the source data when possible. In case there is any mismatch between the calculated result shown on the site, and the expected result, please do let me know so that I can attempt to fix the site calculations.
Additionally, since the PLFS 2024 has a sample size of ~4 lakh, beyond a certain level of filters the sample size for a subpopulation would be tiny, and the statistics shown would not be representative of reality. For example, only 2 Zoroastrian households (4 individuals) were surveyed in the entire country as part of PLFS 2024, so statistics related to Zoroastrian households would not be representative of reality.
Regards,
Vivek
Cara Arellano
Feb 17, 2026, 12:18:53 AM (3 days ago) Feb 17
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Vivek,
Thank you so much for sharing this!
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