Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, BALABHADRA MAJHI, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, M. B. RAJESH, SUDHEER GUPTA, MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, OM PRAKASH YADAV, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, BANSHILAL MAHTO, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

- (a):

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## EMPLOYMENT

348.  SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Ministry has released the quarterly report on employment
- scenario recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the  total  number  of  new  jobs  generated  during  the  year  2016-17,  till
- date, State/UT-wise including in Bihar and Chhattisgarh;
- (c)the  details  of  the  sectors  where  net  jobs  created/increased,  sectorwise;
- (d)the  details  of  the  sector  where  net  jobs  are  decreasing  along  with reasons for the same, Sector-wise;
- (e)whether as per gender-wise analysis there is a huge gap between men and women getting new jobs and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (f)the steps taken/being taken by the Government to boost the employment generation in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- Yes, Madam.

The  latest  report  of  Quarterly  Employment  Survey  (QES)  released  by Labour Bureau till date is for the 5th  Round (1 April, 2017 over 1 Jan, 2017) in the selected eight major sectors such as;  Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Health, Accommodation & Restaurants and IT/BPO.  The  objective  of  the  survey  is  to  measure  relative  change  in employment  situation  over  successive  quarters  in  sizeable  segment  of non-farm industrial economy having 10 or more workers. According to 5th round survey report, there is an overall positive change in employment of 1.85 lakhs workers over the previous quarter.

- (b) to (d): The results of various rounds of QES during the year 2016-17, indicating  sector  wise  details  regarding  total  employment  under  first round  and  change  estimates  of  employment  under  2nd,  3rd,  4th  and  5 th rounds are presented in Annexure-I. State/UT-wise estimates of employment are not generated by the Survey.
- (e): The  change  in  total  estimated  employment  by  gender  under 2nd , 3 rd , 4 th  and 5 th  rounds of QES are presented in Annexure-II.
- (f): Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country like encouraging private sector of economy, fast tracking various projects involving substantial  investment  and increasing public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGA),  Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) scheme and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods  Mission  (DAYNULM).

The  Make  in  India,  Skill  India,  Digital  India  scheme,  MUDRA

and START UPS scheme are being initiated by the Government.

Government has also decided to strategically promote labourintensive manufacturing and expand employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agro-based industries.

A  new  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana'  has  been initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the year 2016-17 for incentivizing  industry  for  promoting  employment  generation  with  the allocation  of  Rs.  1000  crore.  Under  this  scheme  employers  would  be provided an incentive to enhance employment where the Government will pay the employer's contribution of 8.33% EPS made to new employees. In textiles (apparel and made-ups) sector, the Government will also pay the 3.67%  EPF  contribution of employers  in addition.  Government  has announced  a  booster  package  of  Rs  6000  crores  for  the  textile  sector which is an employment intensive sector.

Government  has  also  launched  the  National  Career  Service portal (www.ncs.gov.in) for online registration and posting of jobs for jobseekers and provide other employment related services.

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## Sector-wise Change of Employment

|                            | Level         | Estimates (First Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th Round) (in lakh)   | Estimates (First Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th Round) (in lakh)   | Estimates (First Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th Round) (in lakh)   | Estimates (First Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th Round) (in lakh)   | Estimates (First Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th Round) (in lakh)   |
|----------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                     | Sector        | Level Estimates as on 1 st April, 2016                                                                   | Change Estimates (1 st July, 2016 over 1 st April,2016)                                                  | Change Estimates (1 st Oct, 2016 over 1 st July,2016)                                                    | Change Estimates (1 st Jan, 2017 over 1 st Oct, 2016 )                                                   | Change Estimates (1st Apr, 2017 over 1 st Jan, 2017)                                                     |
| 1                          | Manufacturing | 101.17                                                                                                   | -0.12                                                                                                    | 0.24                                                                                                     | 0.83                                                                                                     | 1.02                                                                                                     |
| 2                          | Construction  | 3.67                                                                                                     | -0.23                                                                                                    | -0.01                                                                                                    | -0.01                                                                                                    | 0.02                                                                                                     |
| Trade                      |               | 14.45                                                                                                    | 0.26                                                                                                     | -0.07                                                                                                    | 0.07 0.29                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                        |
| Transport                  | 5.8           |                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                     | 0.01                                                                                                     | 0.03                                                                                                     | 4 0.17                                                                                                   |
| Accommodation & Restaurant | 7.74          | 0.01                                                                                                     | -0.08                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                     | 0.03                                                                                                     | 5                                                                                                        |
| IT/ BPO                    | 10.36         | -0.16                                                                                                    | 0.26                                                                                                     | 0.12                                                                                                     | 0.13                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                        |
| Education                  | 49.98         | 0.51                                                                                                     | -0.02                                                                                                    | 0.18                                                                                                     | 0.02                                                                                                     | 7                                                                                                        |
| Health                     | 12.05         | 0.33                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                     | 0.02                                                                                                     | 0.31                                                                                                     | 8                                                                                                        |
|                            | Total         | 205.22                                                                                                   | 0.77                                                                                                     | 0.32                                                                                                     | 1.22                                                                                                     | 1.85                                                                                                     |

## Annexure-II

| Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   | Estimated Change in Employment in Eight Sectors by Gender (in lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                       |                                                                       | Male                                                                  | Male                                                                  | Male                                                                  | Male                                                                  | Female                                                                | Female                                                                | Female                                                                | Female                                                                |
| S. No.                                                                | Sector                                                                | 1 st Jul over 1 st Apr'16                                             | 1 st Oct over 1 st Jul'16                                             | 1 st Jan'17 over 1 st Oct'16                                          | 1 st Apr'17 over 1 st Jan'17                                          | 1 st Jul'16 over 1 st Apr'16                                          | 1 st Oct'16 over 1 st Jul'16                                          | 1 st Jan'17 over 1 st Oct'16                                          | 1 st Apr'17 over 1 st Jan'17                                          |
| 1                                                                     | Manufacturing                                                         | -0.02                                                                 | 0.49                                                                  | 0.61                                                                  | 0.66                                                                  | -0.10                                                                 | -0.25                                                                 | 0.22                                                                  | 0.36                                                                  |
| 2                                                                     | Construction                                                          | -0.16                                                                 | 0.01                                                                  | -0.02                                                                 | 0.01                                                                  | -0.07                                                                 | -0.02                                                                 | 0.01                                                                  | 0.01                                                                  |
| 3                                                                     | Trade                                                                 | 0.18                                                                  | -0.06                                                                 | 0.05                                                                  | 0.22                                                                  | 0.08                                                                  | -0.01                                                                 | 0.02                                                                  | 0.07                                                                  |
| 4                                                                     | Transport                                                             | 0.09                                                                  | -0.01                                                                 | 0.02                                                                  | 0.07                                                                  | 0.08                                                                  | 0.01                                                                  | -0.01                                                                 | -0.04                                                                 |
| 5                                                                     | Accommodation &Restaurant                                             | 0.01                                                                  | -0.08                                                                 | 0.02                                                                  | -0.01                                                                 | 0.00                                                                  | 0.00                                                                  | -0.02                                                                 | 0.04                                                                  |
| 6                                                                     | IT/ BPO                                                               | 0.01                                                                  | 0.15                                                                  | 0.02                                                                  | 0.15                                                                  | -0.17                                                                 | 0.11                                                                  | 0.10                                                                  | -0.02                                                                 |
| 7                                                                     | Education                                                             | 0.15                                                                  | -0.32                                                                 | 0.00                                                                  | 0.02                                                                  | 0.36                                                                  | 0.30                                                                  | 0.18                                                                  | 0.00                                                                  |
| 8                                                                     | Health                                                                | 0.13                                                                  | 0.00                                                                  | 0.00                                                                  | 0.14                                                                  | 0.20                                                                  | 0.00                                                                  | 0.02                                                                  | 0.17                                                                  |
|                                                                       | Total                                                                 | 0.39                                                                  | 0.18                                                                  | 0.70                                                                  | 1.26                                                                  | 0.38                                                                  | 0.14                                                                  | 0.52                                                                  | 0.59                                                                  |