Lok Sabha Question No. 77 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Methodology for Collection of Employment Data
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 77

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

METHODOLOGY FOR COLLECTION OF EMPLOYMENT DATA †77. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

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

- (a)whether  the  National  Sample  Survey  Organisation  (NSSO)  and  the Labour  Bureau  regularly  collect  labour  statistics  across  the  country from time to time;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the NITI Aayog has noticed certain shortcomings in the said system and has taken a decision to replace the above said system in
- view of shortcomings found therein; and
- (d)if so, the facts in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  Labour  Bureau  and  NSSO  regularly  collect labour statistics from across the country from time to time.

Two major Surveys conducted by Labour Bureau are:

1. Annual Employment  Unemployment  Survey:So far, five annual employment-unemployment  surveys  have  been  conducted  by  Labour Bureau for the years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 and reports  thereon  have  been  released.  The  field  work  of  Sixth  Annual Employment Unemployment Survey has been completed and data processing is in progress.

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## 2. Quarterly Employment Survey (QES):

Labour Bureau started Quarterly Quick Employment Survey from September,  2008  in  the  selected  labour  intensive  and  export-oriented sectors. The survey was revamped in year 2016 known as the new series of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES). The survey is based on a sample size of around 10,628 establishments employing 10 or more workers. The survey  estimates  the  relative  change  in  employment  situation  over successive quarters in the 8 non-farm sectors of Indian Economy. The 8 sectors covered under the survey are Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Health, Accommodation & Restaurants and Information & Technology (IT)/ Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).

NSSO has been regularly collecting labour statistics across the country through  its  quinquennial  employment-unemployment  surveys.  NSSO  has so far conducted its employment-unemployment survey during 9th round (May  -  September,  1955),  27th   round  (October  1972  -  September  1973), 32nd round (July 1977 - June 1978), 38th round(January - December 1983), 43rd  round (July 1987 - June 1988), 50th  round (July 1993 - June 1994), 55th round  (July  1999  -  June  2000),  61 st   round  (July  2004  -  June  2005),  66 th round(July 2009 - June 2010) and 68th  round (July 2011 - June 2012).

-  Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has recently launched Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from April, 2017. The PLFS aims  to  provide  quarterly  changes  of  various  indicators  of  the  labour market for urban areas and the annual estimates of different labour force indicators for both rural and urban areas, at State/UT and all India level.
- (c) & (d): Yes, Madam. A Task Force on Improving Employment Data set up under the Chairmanship of Vice Chairman Niti Aayog  considered the existing sources of employment data in India and assessed the strengths &  weaknesses  of  each  of  these  sources.  It  also  examined  global  best practices  in  the  collection  of  employment  data.  Task  Force  recognized that  there  is  a  lack  of  timely  and  periodic  estimates  on  the  number  & types of jobs in India, the level of unemployment and employment being created  by  government  schemes.  The  Task  Force's  recommendations focus on addressing these challenges.   The report (currently at the public consultation stage) is placed online at the link: http:niti.gov.in/ content/report/report-task-force-improvingemployment-data.

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