Lok Sabha Question No. 1761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Growth Rate of Employment Generation
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Virendra  Kumar

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  MARCH, 2020

## GROWTH RATE OF EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

1761.  DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) the  year-wise  details  of  growth  rate  of  employment  generation  along  with  the unemployed rate in the country during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to check the increasing rate of unemployment; and
- (c) if so, the State-wise details of the measures taken to bring down unemployment in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): 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 and annual employment-unemployment survey conducted  by  Labour  Bureau,  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment,  the  estimated unemployment rate on usual status (principal status + subsidiary status) basis for the persons of age 15 years and above to the extent available is given below:

(in %)

| Year                  | Unemployment Rate     | Worker Population Ratio   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
| PLFS Survey*          | PLFS Survey*          | PLFS Survey*              |
| 2017-18               | 6.0                   | 46.8                      |
| Labour Bureau Survey* | Labour Bureau Survey* | Labour Bureau Survey*     |
| 2015-16               | 3.7                   | 50.5                      |
| 2013-14               | 3.4                   | 53.7                      |

(Note:  Survey methodology and sample selection are different in PLFS and Labour Bureau survey)

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  such  as  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).

In  addition,  under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (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 uptoRs. 10 lakh, are extended to micro/small business enterprises and to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities. 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. Besides,  Schemes  such  as  the  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme (NAPS)  wherein  Government  reimburses  25  percent  of  the  stipend  payable  to apprentices also enhances employability of the youth to access employment.

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