According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describe the nature of employment among women in Bihar?

Question

According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describe the nature of employment among women in Bihar?

1. A. Most women are employed in formal, regular wage jobs.
2. B. The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises. (Correct answer)
3. C. Majority of women were engaged in secondary sector
4. D. More than one of the above

Correct Answer

Option B — The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is The majority of women are self-employed, often serving as helpers in household enterprises..

Key Points

• According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24, the majority of working women in Bihar are self-employed, and a large share work as unpaid helpers in household enterprises rather than in formal, regular wage employment.
• In PLFS terminology, workers are classified into three broad categories: self-employed (own-account workers, employers and unpaid family helpers), regular wage/salaried employees, and casual labourers.
• The dominance of the "helper in household enterprise" category signals low-quality, low-earning employment and is a marker of disguised unemployment in the agricultural and informal sectors.
• Bihar has historically recorded a low female Labour Force Participation Rate, though recent rounds show improvement driven by rural self-employment and self-help group activity.

Exam Tip

• memorise the three employment-status categories, as PLFS questions are almost always built on this classification.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

पीएलएफएस 2023-24 के अनुसार, निम्नलिखित में से कौन–सा कथन बिहार में महिलाओं के बीच रोजगार की प्रकृति का सबसे अच्छा वर्णन करता है?

1. A. ज्यादातर महिलाएं औपचारिक, नियमित वेतन वाली नौकरियों में कार्यरत हैं।
2. B. अधिकांश महिलाएं स्व–नियोजित हैं, जो अक्सर घरेलू उद्यमों में सहायक के रूप में काम करती हैं।
3. C. अधिकांश महिलाएं द्वितीयक क्षेत्र में कार्यरत थीं
4. D. उपरोक्त में से एक से अधिक