Lok Sabha Question No. 3655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Employment Opportunities in Industries
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rampreet Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2020

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRIES

3655. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government  is endeavouring to provide employment  to the unemployed in different industries;
- (b) if so, the industry-wise details of such initiative during the last three years; and
- (c) the industry-wise and year-wise details of the regular employment and contractual employment provided to the youth?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):    As  per  the  results  of  Annual  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  during  2017-18,  the  estimated  Worker  Population  Ratio  on  usual status (principal status+subsidiary status) basis for persons aged 15 years and above among  male  and  female  is reported as 71.2%  and  22.0%  respectively.  The Percentage  distribution  of  workers  Industry-wise  in  the  usual  status    (principal status+subsidiary status) basis to the extent available is given below:

(in %)

| S.No   | Broad Industry Division/ Category Of PLFS(2017-18)   | Broad Industry Division/ Category Of PLFS(2017-18)   | Broad Industry Division/ Category Of PLFS(2017-18)   | Broad Industry Division/ Category Of PLFS(2017-18)   | Broad Industry Division/ Category Of PLFS(2017-18)   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|        | Worker                                               | Male                                                 | Male                                                 | Female                                               | Female                                               |
|        |                                                      | Rural                                                | Urban                                                | Rural                                                | Urban                                                |
| 1.     | Agriculture                                          | 55.0                                                 | 5.4                                                  | 73.2                                                 | 9.1                                                  |
| 2.     | Mining & Quarrying                                   | 0.5                                                  | 0.6                                                  | 0.2                                                  | 0.2                                                  |
| 3.     | Manufacturing                                        | 7.7                                                  | 22.4                                                 | 8.1                                                  | 25.2                                                 |
| 4.     | Electricity & water, etc.                            | 0.5                                                  | 1.3                                                  | 0.0                                                  | 0.6                                                  |
| 5.     | Construction                                         | 14.5                                                 | 11.7                                                 | 5.3                                                  | 4.1                                                  |
| 6.     | Trade, hotel & restaurant                            | 9.2                                                  | 24.5                                                 | 4.0                                                  | 13.0                                                 |
| 7.     | Transport, storage & communications                  | 5.2                                                  | 12.7                                                 | 0.3                                                  | 3.3                                                  |
| 8.     | Other services                                       | 7.6                                                  | 21.5                                                 | 8.9                                                  | 44.4                                                 |

Employment  generation  coupled  with  improving  employability  is  the  priority concern  of  the  Government.  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.

Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is  implementing  a  flagship  scheme  known  as  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana  (PMKVY)  2016-20  with  an  objective  to  provide  skilling  to  one  crore  people under Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) across the country for four years i.e. 2016-2020.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been initiated by Government inter alia, for facilitating self-employment. Under PMMY collateral free loans upto Rs. 10 lakh, are extended to micro/small business enterprises and to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities.

ASPIRE (A scheme for promotion of Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship) was launched to set up a network of technology centres and to set up incubation centres to accelerate entrepreneurship in agro-industry.

(c): Data is not maintained centrally. However, as per the results of Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey(2017-18) (PLFS) the Percentage distribution of usually working persons  in  usual  status    (principal  status+subsidiary  status)  by  broad  status  in employment for each industry of work  to the extent available is given below:

(in %)

|                               | Persons             | Persons       |
|-------------------------------|---------------------|---------------|
| Industry                      | Regular wage/salary | Casual labour |
| Mining & Quarrying            | 49.5                | 43.0          |
| Manufacturing                 | 41.5                | 16.3          |
| Electricity And Water Supply  | 78.1                | 6.1           |
| Construction                  | 5.5                 | 83.7          |
| Trade                         | 25.5                | 3.9           |
| Transport                     | 43.2                | 12.3          |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 32.0                | 9.8           |
| Other Services                | 75. 2               | 3.7           |

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