What is in news : The Labor Bureau released the results of the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (QES) for the first quarter (FQ) of 2021 (April to June).

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• Covers establishments employing 10 or more workers in the organized segment in nine sectors (manufacturing, construction, trade, transport, education, health, accommodation and restaurants, IT/BPO, and financial service activities)
• These sectors account for 85% of the total employment in establishments employing 10 or more workers as per the Sixth Economic Census (EC), which serves as the basis of the survey.
• While the QES provides a demand side picture, the National Sample Survey or Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS) gives the supply side picture of the labor market.
• Objective : Enable the government to frame a “sound national policy on employment”.