(Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II, 2023-08-22)
Kumar, Vijay; Singhal, Bharat; Sharma, Sachin; Jakhar, Babloo
This paper aims to investigate recent employment trends in the Indian state
of Jammu & Kashmir with the help of some key employment indicators such as UR, LFPR,
and WPR.
Material and methods: The findings are based on the unit-level data of the PLFS over the
period of 2017-18 to 2021-22.
Results: The study highlights that the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in Jammu
and Kashmir in 2021-22 remains high (at 46.4%) compared to the northern states of
Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and all of India’s LFPR as well. The female LFPR in
Jammu and Kashmir (at 34.1%) has also shown much better prospects compared to all India
levels, which is exceptionally low at 24.8 per cent.
Conclusions: A continuous improvement in female LFPR and WPR is recorded after the
imposition of the President’s Rule in the state. High female WPR positively correlates with
factors like a peaceful workplace, workplace security.