CPI for Agricultural Labourers (AL) and Rural Labourers (RL) are indices for agricultural labour and rural labour households respectively. Base year for these indices is 1986-87.
Though both may look similar, there is difference between the two based upon the laborers’ income from the agricultural sector. A rural labour household is defined as one whose income during the last 365 days was more from wages paid for manual employment compared to wages paid for non-manual employment and self-employment. If the rural households earn 50% or more of their total income during the last 365 days from wages paid for manual labour engaged in agriculture related activities, it is categorized as agricultural labour households. Hence, the group agricultural labour household is a subset of rural labour households.
