{
  "id": 16176656,
  "title": "India’s labour survey to soon include platform workers and unpaid household work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/indias-labour-survey-to-soon-include-platform-workers-and-unpaid",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T09:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/indias-labour-survey-to-soon-include-platform-workers-and-unpaid-household-work/articleshow/135141793.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "India will update its Periodic Labour Force Survey starting January 2027 to enhance data collection. The modified sampling design aims to improve the identification of digital platform workers and unpaid household activities. Additionally, the updated sampling frame will reflect changes in urbanization and administrative boundaries. New questions will capture information on unpaid caregiving and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}