Lok Sabha Question No. 197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Unemployment Rate
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## 197.  SHRI A. RAJA:

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

- (a) the details of the educated unemployment rate/percentage across the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether  this  percentage  along  with  the  number  of  unemployed  persons  has been increasing year by year across the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it has created slow down in the economic growth across the country and  if so, the details thereof and  the reasons  therefor and  the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the number of unemployed persons is increasing in the country and the problem of unemployment is more acute in the youth belonging to the age group of 18-25, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the problem of unemployment is more acute in the youth belonging to the age group of 18-25 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government is taking any concrete steps to formulate the National Employment Policy in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The quinquennial labour force surveys on employment and unemployment were conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme  Implementation.  The  last  such  survey  was  conducted  during  2011-12. Now, NSSO has switched to the annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which was conducted during 2017-18.  The State/UT-wise estimated unemployment rate for educated persons on usual status (ps+ss) basis in the country (including Tamil Nadu) during 2009-10, 2011-12 and 2017-18 is given at Annexure.

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.197

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24TH JUNE, 2019

## UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

(c):  Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority 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 like Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pt. Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  and  Deendyal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).

Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana has been launched by the Ministry of Labour  and  Employment  for  incentivising  employers  for  promoting  employment generation. Under this scheme, Government is paying entire employer's contribution (12% or as admissible) towards EPF and EPS for all eligible new employees for all sectors for 3 years.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been initiated since April, 2015 by Government  for  facilitating  self-employment.  Under  PMMY  collateral  free  loans uptoRs. 10 lakh, are extended to small/micro business enterprises and to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industryrelevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood.

Government has implemented the National Career Service (NCS) 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 to job seekers.

(d) & (e):  As per the results of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation during 2017-18, the estimated unemployment rate on usual status (ps+ss) basis for the persons of  age 15-29 year and all ages in the country is given below:

| Unemployment Rate   | Unemployment Rate   | Unemployment Rate   | Unemployment Rate   |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Age group           | Male                | Female              | Person              |
| 15-29 years         | 17.8%               | 17.9%               | 17.8%               |
| All ages            | 6.2%                | 5.7%                | 6.1%                |

(f):  The  National  Employment  Policy  inter-alia  purports  to  address  macroeconomic policy  issues,  sectoral  policy  issues,  Labour  policy,  micro  and  small  enterprises' issues, skill development issues, issues relating to women and vulnerable workers and  incorporate  suggestions  for  improving  employment  opportunities.  An  InterMinisterial Committee has been constituted to draft the National Employment Policy and  consultations  have  been  held  with  various  stakeholders  like  Ministries,  State Governments, Trade Unions, and Industry Associations etc. for inputs to the Policy.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a & b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 197 due for reply on 24-06-2019

State/UT-wise details of unemployment rate for educated persons of age 15 years and above according to usual status (ps+ss) Approach

| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | 2009-10 (NSS 66th round)   | 2009-10 (NSS 66th round)   | 2011-12 (NSS 68th round)   | 2011-12 (NSS 68th round)   | 2017-18* (PLFS)   | 2017-18* (PLFS)   |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | Rural                      | Urban                      | Rural                      | Urban                      | Rural             | Urban             |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh       | 5.9                        | 5.1                        | 5.0                        | 7.6                        | 14.6              | 13.3              |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 1.9                        | 5.2                        | 3.6                        | 6.2                        | 12                | 14                |
| 3.        | Assam                | 11.5                       | 6.6                        | 12.9                       | 7.9                        | 14.7              | 8.7               |
| 4.        | Bihar                | 1.2                        | 12.1                       | 4.1                        | 7.2                        | 9.6               | 12.3              |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh         | 0.5                        | 2.4                        | 3.5                        | 6                          | 7.1               | 11.4              |
| 6.        | Delhi                | 1.9                        | 3.2                        | 7.8                        | 3.7                        | 5.4               | 12.6              |
| 7.        | Goa                  | 2.5                        | 4.6                        | 6.5                        | 5.6                        | 12.8              | 17.1              |
| 8.        | Gujarat              | 2.5                        | 2.1                        | 1.1                        | 1                          | 10.2              | 5.2               |
| 9.        | Haryana              | 4.0                        | 2.7                        | 4.7                        | 4.3                        | 14.2              | 8.6               |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh     | 3.4                        | 6.2                        | 1.9                        | 3.6                        | 9.5               | 11.1              |
| 11.       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 6.5                        | 9.1                        | 5.3                        | 11.4                       | 10                | 15.1              |
| 12.       | Jharkhand            | 9.3                        | 9.6                        | 6.7                        | 6.3                        | 13.8              | 13.5              |
| 13.       | Karnataka            | 2.2                        | 4.4                        | 2.9                        | 3.9                        | 9.8               | 8.5               |
| 14.       | Kerala               | 15.3                       | 12.2                       | 13.6                       | 10.9                       | 18.6              | 21.2              |
| 15.       | Madhya Pradesh       | 2.5                        | 4                          | 1.5                        | 4.1                        | 7                 | 10.6              |
| 16.       | Maharashtra          | 1.5                        | 4.1                        | 2.1                        | 2.8                        | 7.2               | 8.8               |
| 17.       | Manipur              | 7.3                        | 6.3                        | 4.2                        | 9.2                        | 19.3              | 15                |
| 18.       | Meghalaya            | 2.7                        | 8.9                        | 1.3                        | 4.1                        | 3.5               | 9.2               |
| 19.       | Mizoram              | 8.1                        | 7.5                        | 8.7                        | 10.2                       | 12.3              | 18.2              |
| 20.       | Nagaland             | 27.4                       | 13.4                       | 33.4                       | 31.3                       | 31.8              | 28                |
| 21.       | Orissa               | 11.3                       | 7.9                        | 8.3                        | 5.1                        | 17.1              | 13.4              |
| 22.       | Punjab               | 6.4                        | 7                          | 4.3                        | 3.7                        | 12.7              | 9.9               |
| 23.       | Rajasthan            | 3.1                        | 3.6                        | 2.8                        | 4.7                        | 11.2              | 11.4              |
| 24.       | Sikkim               | 9.6                        | 0.1                        | 4.1                        | 3.1                        | 7.4               | 10.1              |
| 25.       | Tamil Nadu           | 6.4                        | 5.5                        | 6                          | 4.8                        | 20.3              | 11.6              |
| 26.       | Telangana            | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          | 16.2              | 14.4              |
| 27.       | Tripura              | 24.9                       | 27.1                       | 34.3                       | 38.6                       | 11.3              | 13.8              |
| 28.       | Uttarakhand          | 3.3                        | 3.2                        | 6.9                        | 7.9                        | 12.8              | 13                |
| 29.       | Uttar Pradesh        | 2.6                        | 4.1                        | 1.9                        | 8.4                        | 9.8               | 13.4              |
| 30.       | West Bengal          | 6.3                        | 6.3                        | 6.6                        | 6.5                        | 8.4               | 10.7              |
| 31.       | A & N Islands        | 13.5                       | 10.5                       | 13.6                       | 12.4                       | 27.5              | 25                |
| 32.       | Chandigarh           | 44.2                       | 4.5                        | 0                          | 12                         | 5.7               | 12.6              |
| 33.       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 5.6                        | 9.1                        | 0                          | 0                          | 2.3               | 0                 |
| 34.       | Daman & Diu          | 5                          | 3.2                        | 0                          | 1.1                        | 12.8              | 5.5               |
| 35.       | Lakshadweep          | 12.6                       | 7.2                        | 23.5                       | 21                         | 7.9               | 36.4              |
| 36.       | Puducherry           | 5.0                        | 4.5                        | 2.5                        | 3.7                        | 18.7              | 12.3              |
|           | All-India            | 4.8                        | 4.9                        | 4.7                        | 5.1                        | 11.5              | 11.3              |

Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey, M/o  Statistics and Programme Implementation

(Note: *For comparability, the results of the PLFS need to be understood in the context with which the survey methodology and sample selection has been designed)