Lok Sabha Question No. 5680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Quarterly Employment Survey
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ANWHAR RAAJHAA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5680

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT SURVEY

## 5680. SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Labour  Bureau  has  been  conducting  the  new  series  of Quarterly  Employment  Survey  (QES)  since  April,  2016  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)the manner and the extent to which the new series is different from the old series;
- (c)whether the Government has released the Seventh recently;
- QES  report
- (d)if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the employment opportunities for female workers in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam. Labour Bureau initiated Revamped QES in April, 2016 by extending scope and coverage with the objective to measure relative change  in  employment  situation  over  successive  quarters  in  sizeable segment of  Non-farm  Industrial  economy  covering  8  major  sectors  viz. Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Health, Accommodation & Restaurants and IT/BPO having 10 or more workers.

These 8 sectors constitute around 81 percent of the total employment of units  with  10  or  more  workers  as  per  the  6th  Economic  Census, conducted during January, 2013 to April, 2014. Till date, seven reports pertaining to QES have been released. The sector-wise details regarding level  estimates  under  first  round  and  change  estimates  of  employment under 2nd, 3rd , 4 th    5 th , 6 th     & 7 th  Rounds are given in Annexure.

- (b): Labour Bureau has been conducting Quarterly employment Survey (QES)  since  January  2009  in  the  selected  labour-intensive  and  exportoriented  sectors  namely  textiles  including  apparels,  metals,  gems  & jewellery, automobiles, transport, IT/BPO, leather and handloom/powerloom  to  assess  the  effect  of  economic  slowdown  on employment  in  India  since  January,  2009.  Twenty  eight  such  surveys have  been  conducted  by  Labour  Bureau  and  reports  thereon  released. Sample  Size  for  this  survey  was  upto  2500  units  and  was  in  11  States only.

Considering the importance of Quarterly Employment Surveys due to its periodicity, results and coverage, Quarterly Employment Survey (New Series)  has  been  introduced.  Sample  size  was  enhanced  to  11000  units and coverage was extended to all  36 States/UT. The major sectors are Health,

Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Accommodation & Restaurants and IT/BPO having 10 or more workers.

The  New  Series  of  QES  is  different  from  old  series  in  respect  of sample size, coverage, Sectors/Sub sectors, States/UT's etc.

- (c)  &  (d):        Yes,  Madam.  The  report  of  seventh  round  of  Quarterly employment survey has been released on 12 March, 2018. It has shown a positive  change  in  employment  i.e.  1.36  lakhs  jobs  during  the  JulySeptember  quarter  of  2017.  The  details  of  Sector  wise  change  in employment is mentioned at Annexure.
- (e): The various steps has been taken by the Government to increase the employment opportunities including for female workers, like encouraging  private  sector  of  economy,  fast  tracking  various  projects involving  substantial  investment  and  increasing  public  expenditure  on schemes  such  as  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gaurantee Scheme (MGNREGA), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NULM), Make In India, Skill India, Start-up India, Digital India.

Government  has  also  decided  to  strategically  promote  labourintensive manufacturing and expand employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agro-based industries. A  Scheme called '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. Government has also implemented the National  Career  Service  having  a  portal  (www.ncs.gov.in)  for  online registration  and  posting  of  jobs-seekers  and  provide  other  employment related services.

Annexure to lok sabha unstarred question No. 5680 to be answered on 02.04.2018 raised by  Shri T. Radhakrishnan: Shri Naranbhai  Kachhadiya:  Shri  Mullappally  Ramachandran:  Shri  Gajanan  Kirtikar:  Shri  A.  Anwhar  Raajhaa:  Shri  S.R. Vijayakumar: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato: Kunwar Haribansh Singh: Shri Sudheer Gupta: Shri Ashok Shankarrao Chavan: on' quarterly employment survey.'

Sector-wise details regarding level estimates under first round of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) and change estimates of employment under 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th & 7 th QES Rounds are presented in the Table below:

Table : Sector-wise Change of Employment

|        |                            | Level Estimates (1 st Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ,5 th 6 th &7 th Round) (in lakhs)   | Level Estimates (1 st Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ,5 th 6 th &7 th Round) (in lakhs)   | Level Estimates (1 st Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ,5 th 6 th &7 th Round) (in lakhs)   | Level Estimates (1 st Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ,5 th 6 th &7 th Round) (in lakhs)   | Level Estimates (1 st Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ,5 th 6 th &7 th Round) (in lakhs)   | Level Estimates (1 st Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ,5 th 6 th &7 th Round) (in lakhs)   | Level Estimates (1 st Round) and Change Estimates of Employment (2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ,5 th 6 th &7 th Round) (in lakhs)   |
|--------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Sector                     | Level Estimates as on 1 April, 2016                                                                                      | Change Estimates (1 July,2016 over 1 April,2016)                                                                         | Change Estimates (1 Oct, over 2016, 1 July,2016)                                                                         | Change Estimates (1 Jan,2017 over 1 Oct,2016 )                                                                           | Change Estimates(1s t Apr'17 over 1st Jan'17)                                                                            | Change Estimates (1st Jul'17 over 1st Apr'17)                                                                            | Change Estimates (1st Oct' 17 over 1st Jul'17)                                                                           |
| 1      | Manufacturing              | 101.17                                                                                                                   | -0.12                                                                                                                    | 0.24                                                                                                                     | 0.83                                                                                                                     | 1.02                                                                                                                     | -0.87                                                                                                                    | 0.89                                                                                                                     |
| 2      | Construction               | 3.67                                                                                                                     | -0.23                                                                                                                    | -0.01                                                                                                                    | -0.01                                                                                                                    | 0.02                                                                                                                     | 0.10                                                                                                                     | -0.22                                                                                                                    |
| 3      | Trade                      | 14.45                                                                                                                    | 0.26                                                                                                                     | -0.07                                                                                                                    | 0.07                                                                                                                     | 0.29                                                                                                                     | 0.07                                                                                                                     | 0.14                                                                                                                     |
| 4      | Transport                  | 5.8                                                                                                                      | 0.17                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                     | 0.01                                                                                                                     | 0.03                                                                                                                     | -0.03                                                                                                                    | 0.20                                                                                                                     |
| 5      | Accommodatio n &Restaurant | 7.74                                                                                                                     | 0.01                                                                                                                     | -0.08                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                     | 0.03                                                                                                                     | 0.05                                                                                                                     | 0.02                                                                                                                     |
| 6      | IT/ BPO                    | 10.36                                                                                                                    | -0.16                                                                                                                    | 0.26                                                                                                                     | 0.12                                                                                                                     | 0.13                                                                                                                     | 0.02                                                                                                                     | 0.01                                                                                                                     |
| 7      | Education                  | 49.98                                                                                                                    | 0.51                                                                                                                     | -0.02                                                                                                                    | 0.18                                                                                                                     | 0.02                                                                                                                     | 0.99                                                                                                                     | 0.21                                                                                                                     |
| 8      | Health                     | 12.05                                                                                                                    | 0.33                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                     | 0.02                                                                                                                     | 0.31                                                                                                                     | 0.31                                                                                                                     | 0.11                                                                                                                     |
|        | Total                      | 205.22                                                                                                                   | 0.77                                                                                                                     | 0.32                                                                                                                     | 1.22                                                                                                                     | 1.85                                                                                                                     | 0.64                                                                                                                     | 1.36                                                                                                                     |

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