Lok Sabha Question No. 4795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Job Seekers Registered at Employment Exchanges
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4795

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2020

## JOB SEEKERS REGISTERED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

4795. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

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

- (a) the  State-wise  details  of  the  job  seekers  registered  on  the  live  register  at Employment Exchanges in the country during the last three years;
- (b) the State-wise details of the job seekers in the age group of 15-29 during the last three years;
- (c) the details of the vacancies notified, filled, cancelled and outstanding during the last three years;
- (d) the  category-wise  details  of  the  job  seekers  placed  through  employment exchanges during the last three years; and
- (e) whether  the  Ministry  has  evaluated  the  unemployment  situation  based  on information available from Employment Exchanges and if so, the details of the key findings?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):      As  per  the  information  received  from  the  States/UTs,  the  number  of  jobseekers, all of whom may not necessarily be unemployed, registered on live register of employment exchanges,  State-wise for all ages and  having age group of 15-29 years to the extent available is given at annexure I & II.
- (c):  As  per  the information received from the States/UTs, the vacancies notified and placement  through employment exchanges during the year 2015, 2016 and 2017 to the extent available are as under:

| No. of Vacancies notified and Placement (in Lakh)   |   No. of Vacancies notified and Placement (in Lakh) |   No. of Vacancies notified and Placement (in Lakh) |   No. of Vacancies notified and Placement (in Lakh) |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                |                                             2015    |                                             2016    |                                             2017    |
| Vacancies Notified                                  |                                                8.1  |                                               14.01 |                                                8.13 |
| Placement                                           |                                                3.95 |                                                4.05 |                                                4.25 |

(d):   As per the information received from the States/UTs, the category-wise details of number of job seekers placed through employment exchanges in the country during 2014, 2015 and 2016 to the extent available are given below:

| Category-wise placement of job seekers(in thousand)   | Category-wise placement of job seekers(in thousand)   | Category-wise placement of job seekers(in thousand)   | Category-wise placement of job seekers(in thousand)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                  | Scheduled Castes                                      | Scheduled Tribes                                      | Other Backward Classes                                |
| 2014                                                  | 22.3                                                  | 24.2                                                  | 10.2                                                  |
| 2015                                                  | 26.7                                                  | 28.1                                                  | 11.3                                                  |
| 2016                                                  | 29.2                                                  | 26.9                                                  | 8.7                                                   |

(e):   Based on the information received from the State/UTs some key finding are as (i) there are 997 employment exchanges, including 76 University Employment Information and Guidance Bureau (UEI&GB), functioning in the country in the year 2017  and as reported by the State/UTs, 424.4 lakh job seekers, all of whom may not necessarily be unemployed,  were  registered  on  the  live  register  of  employment  exchanges  in  the country at the end of December 2017(to extent available).

Besides,  Government  has  implemented  the  National  Career  Service  (NSC) Project which comprises a digital portal that provides a nation-wide online platform for the job seekers and employers for job-matching in a dynamic, efficient and responsive manner and has a  repository  of  career  content  for  job  seekers.  These  services  are available online on the National Career Service Portal (www.ncs.gov.in).

The NCS Project also envisaged setting up of Model Career Centres (MCCs) to be established in collaboration with States and other institutions to deliver employment services. The Government has approved establishment of 200 Model Career Centres. The  Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  these  centres  based  on  the proposals and scheme guidelines. These Model Career Centres can be replicated by the States from their own resources. In addition, the NCS project has a component of interlinking of employment exchanges with NCS and provides central funding to States for up-gradation of infrastructures in employment exchanges and organizing Job fairs. The Government provides part financial assistance based on the proposals received from States and scheme guidelines.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a & b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4795 due for reply on 23-03-2020.

State/UT-wise details of Job seekers registered on live register of employment exchanges in the country to the extent available at the end of December.

| Job seekers registered on live register (in Lakh)   | Job seekers registered on live register (in Lakh)   | Job seekers registered on live register (in Lakh)   | Job seekers registered on live register (in Lakh)   | Job seekers registered on live register (in Lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                             | State/UTs                                           | 2015                                                | 2016                                                | 2017                                                |
| 1                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                      | 9.01                                                | 9.14                                                | 9.23                                                |
| 2                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                   | 0.75                                                | 1.00                                                | 1.03                                                |
| 3                                                   | Assam                                               | 18.13                                               | 19.27                                               | 19.07                                               |
| 4                                                   | Bihar                                               | 6.76                                                | 7.81                                                | 7.90                                                |
| 5                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                        | 17.94                                               | 21.57                                               | 23.11                                               |
| 6                                                   | Delhi                                               | 12.63                                               | 12.63                                               | 12.63                                               |
| 7                                                   | Goa                                                 | 1.33                                                | 1.19                                                | 1.19                                                |
| 8                                                   | Gujarat                                             | 6.77                                                | 5.98                                                | 5.32                                                |
| 9                                                   | Haryana                                             | 7.38                                                | 7.65                                                | 6.24                                                |
| 10                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                    | 8.20                                                | 8.31                                                | 8.35                                                |
| 11                                                  | Jammu & Kashmir                                     | 2.79                                                | 2.52                                                | 2.33                                                |
| 12                                                  | Jharkhand                                           | 5.70                                                | 4.97                                                | 4.79                                                |
| 13                                                  | Karnataka                                           | 3.53                                                | 3.42                                                | 3.39                                                |
| 14                                                  | Kerala                                              | 36.16                                               | 35.60                                               | 35.00                                               |
| 15                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                      | 17.15                                               | 15.97                                               | 19.56                                               |
| 16                                                  | Maharashtra                                         | 36.86                                               | 36.76                                               | 37.15                                               |
| 17                                                  | Manipur                                             | 7.41                                                | 8.10                                                | 3.73                                                |
| 18                                                  | Meghalaya                                           | 0.42                                                | 0.42                                                | 0.41                                                |
| 19                                                  | Mizoram                                             | 0.32                                                | 0.30                                                | 0.36                                                |
| 20                                                  | Nagaland                                            | 0.73                                                | 0.69                                                | 0.69                                                |
| 21                                                  | Odisha                                              | 10.31                                               | 9.94                                                | 10.08                                               |
| 22                                                  | Punjab                                              | 3.56                                                | 3.38                                                | 3.14                                                |
| 23                                                  | Rajasthan                                           | 5.80                                                | 4.82                                                | 5.67                                                |
| 24                                                  | Sikkim#                                             | -                                                   | -                                                   | -                                                   |
| 25                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                          | 77.51                                               | 77.32                                               | 74.70                                               |
| 26                                                  | Telangana                                           | 10.09                                               | 9.62                                                | 9.57                                                |
| 27                                                  | Tripura                                             | 2.76                                                | 2.80                                                | 2.89                                                |
| 28                                                  | Uttarakhand                                         | 7.94                                                | 9.28                                                | 9.10                                                |
| 29                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                       | 35.05                                               | 32.52                                               | 27.11                                               |
| 30                                                  | West Bengal                                         | 78.91                                               | 77.67                                               | 77.61                                               |
| 31                                                  | A. & N. Islands                                     | 0.40                                                | 0.43                                                | 0.43                                                |
| 32                                                  | Chandigarh                                          | 0.24                                                | 0.19                                                | 0.19                                                |
| 33                                                  | D. & N. Haveli                                      | 0.09                                                | 0.09                                                | 0.09                                                |
| 34                                                  | Daman And Diu                                       | 0.10                                                | 0.10                                                | 0.10                                                |
| 35                                                  | Lakshadweep                                         | 0.19                                                | 0.19                                                | 0.19                                                |
| 36                                                  | Puducherry                                          | 2.09                                                | 2.13                                                | 2.12                                                |
|                                                     | Total@                                              | 435.03                                              | 433.76                                              | 424.45                                              |

Source: Employment Exchange Statistics, Directorate General of Employment

Note: #No Employment Exchange is functioning in this State;

@Total may not tally due to rounding off.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a & b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4795 due for reply on 23-03-2020.

State/UT-wise  details  of  Job  seekers  age  group  15-29  years  registered  on  live  register  of employment exchanges in the country to the extent available at the end of December.

| Job seekers age group 15-29 years registered on live register (in Lakh)   | Job seekers age group 15-29 years registered on live register (in Lakh)   | Job seekers age group 15-29 years registered on live register (in Lakh)   | Job seekers age group 15-29 years registered on live register (in Lakh)   | Job seekers age group 15-29 years registered on live register (in Lakh)   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                   | State/UTs                                                                 | 2014                                                                      | 2015                                                                      | 2016                                                                      |
| 1                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh*                                                           | 11.98                                                                     | 5.84                                                                      | 5.87                                                                      |
| 2                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                         | 0.52                                                                      | 0.57                                                                      | 0.87                                                                      |
| 3                                                                         | Assam                                                                     | 12.80                                                                     | 12.71                                                                     | 13.50                                                                     |
| 4                                                                         | Bihar                                                                     | 5.74                                                                      | 4.77                                                                      | 5.68                                                                      |
| 5                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                              | 13.39                                                                     | 12.74                                                                     | 15.10                                                                     |
| 6                                                                         | Delhi                                                                     | 8.09                                                                      | 8.53                                                                      | 8.53                                                                      |
| 7                                                                         | Goa                                                                       | 0.86                                                                      | 0.80                                                                      | 0.71                                                                      |
| 8                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                   | 5.51                                                                      | 5.10                                                                      | 4.55                                                                      |
| 9                                                                         | Haryana                                                                   | 5.13                                                                      | 4.92                                                                      | 5.18                                                                      |
| 10                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                          | 6.54                                                                      | 5.73                                                                      | 5.48                                                                      |
| 11                                                                        | Jammu & Kashmir                                                           | 1.34                                                                      | 1.27                                                                      | 1.15                                                                      |
| 12                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                 | 3.50                                                                      | 3.96                                                                      | 3.53                                                                      |
| 13                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                 | 2.57                                                                      | 2.45                                                                      | 2.38                                                                      |
| 14                                                                        | Kerala                                                                    | 25.12                                                                     | 24.66                                                                     | 24.15                                                                     |
| 15                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                            | 15.33                                                                     | 12.81                                                                     | 11.81                                                                     |
| 16                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                               | 28.38                                                                     | 26.21                                                                     | 24.69                                                                     |
| 17                                                                        | Manipur                                                                   | 4.09                                                                      | 4.28                                                                      | 4.55                                                                      |
| 18                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                 | 0.27                                                                      | 0.33                                                                      | 0.34                                                                      |
| 19                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                   | 0.25                                                                      | 0.28                                                                      | 0.23                                                                      |
| 20                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                  | 0.51                                                                      | 0.55                                                                      | 0.53                                                                      |
| 21                                                                        | Odisha                                                                    | 7.92                                                                      | 7.56                                                                      | 7.24                                                                      |
| 22                                                                        | Punjab                                                                    | 2.43                                                                      | 2.35                                                                      | 2.26                                                                      |
| 23                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                 | 4.86                                                                      | 4.21                                                                      | 3.51                                                                      |
| 24                                                                        | Sikkim#                                                                   | -                                                                         | -                                                                         | -                                                                         |
| 25                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                | 47.08                                                                     | 44.06                                                                     | 45.41                                                                     |
| 26                                                                        | Telangana                                                                 | -                                                                         | 5.74                                                                      | 5.39                                                                      |
| 27                                                                        | Tripura                                                                   | 4.20                                                                      | 1.88                                                                      | 1.91                                                                      |
| 28                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                               | 6.15                                                                      | 5.70                                                                      | 6.72                                                                      |
| 29                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                             | 37.40                                                                     | 20.30                                                                     | 19.03                                                                     |
| 30                                                                        | West Bengal                                                               | 45.49                                                                     | 46.84                                                                     | 45.91                                                                     |
| 31                                                                        | A. & N. Islands                                                           | 0.30                                                                      | 0.29                                                                      | 0.30                                                                      |
| 32                                                                        | Chandigarh                                                                | 0.27                                                                      | 0.17                                                                      | 0.13                                                                      |
| 33                                                                        | D. & N. Haveli                                                            | 0.07                                                                      | 0.07                                                                      | 0.07                                                                      |
| 34                                                                        | Daman And Diu                                                             | 0.05                                                                      | 0.06                                                                      | 0.06                                                                      |
| 35                                                                        | Lakshadweep                                                               | 0.12                                                                      | 0.12                                                                      | 0.12                                                                      |
| 36                                                                        | Puducherry                                                                | 1.48                                                                      | 1.50                                                                      | 1.51                                                                      |
|                                                                           | Total@                                                                    | 309.75                                                                    | 279.33                                                                    | 278.41                                                                    |

Source: Employment Exchange Statistics, Directorate General of Employment

Note: #No Employment Exchange is functioning in this State;

*Andhra Pradesh includes Telangana in 2014

@Total may not tally due to rounding off.