- Definition: AQEES is started by Labour Bureau.
- It provides quarterly updates about employment and related variables of establishments.
- Covers both organized and unorganized segments of nine selected sectors.
- Components: Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) for establishments with ≥10 workers, and Area Frame Establishment Survey (AFES) for establishments with ≤9 workers.
- Differences from PLFS:
- Conducted by: AQEES by Labour Bureau; PLFS by NSO.
- Frequency: AQEES provides quarterly updates; PLFS provides annual (rural/urban) and quarterly (urban).
- Focus: AQEES is establishment-based (demand side); PLFS is household-based (supply side).
- Coverage: AQEES focuses on nine selected non-farm sectors; PLFS covers all sectors.