Lok Sabha Question No. 2112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Jobs Created in Public Private Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2019

## JOBS CREATED IN PUBLIC PRIVATE SECTOR

2112.  SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

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

- (a) the number of jobs created in the public sector from October 2012 till October 2019, year-wise;
- (b) the number of jobs created in the private  sector from October 2012 till October 2019, year-wise; and
- (c) the    number  of  people  laid-off  from  jobs  in  the  public  and  private  sector,  from October 2012 till October 2019, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)    As  per  the  results  of  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  conducted  by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and programme Implementation during  2017-2018  and  Annual  Employment-Unemployment  Surveys  conducted  by Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, the estimated Worker Population Ratio  on  usual  status  (principal  status+subsidiary  status)  basis  for  persons  aged 15years and above( which includes both Public and Private) is to the extent available given below:

| Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Survey Year                      | All-India                        |
| 2017-18 (PLFS)                   | 46.8                             |
| Survey by Labour Bureau          | Survey by Labour Bureau          |
| 2015-16                          | 50.5                             |
| 2013-14                          | 53.7                             |
| 2012-13                          | 51.0                             |

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

- (c)  The  number  of  people  laid-off  from  jobs  in  the  public  and  private  sector,  from 2012 till October 2019, year-wise is placed at Annexure.

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Statement  referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2112 due for reply on 02-12-2019.

## Sector-wise number of units affecting Lay-off & Workers Laid-off from 2012 to 2019(Jan to Oct) (Provisional)

| Year/Duration      | Sphere State / Central   | Public Sector   | Public Sector           | Co-operative Sector   | Co-operative Sector     | Joint Sector   | Joint Sector            | Private Sector   | Private Sector          | Total        | Total                   |
|--------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|
|                    |                          | No. of Units    | No. of Workers Affected | No. of Units          | No. of Workers Affected | No. of Units   | No. of Workers Affected | No. of Units     | No. of Workers Affected | No. of Units | No. of Workers Affected |
| 2012               | State Sphere             | -               | -                       | 1                     | 116                     | -              | -                       | 6                | 164                     | 7            | 280                     |
| 2012               | Central Sphere           | (1)             | (1487)                  | (-)                   | (-)                     | (-)            | (-)                     | (-)              | (-)                     | (1)          | (1487)                  |
| 2012               | GRAND TOTAL              | 1               | 1487                    | 1                     | 116                     | -              | -                       | 6                | 164                     | 8            | 1767                    |
| 2013               | State Sphere             | 2               | 1416                    | 2                     | 311                     | 1              | 106                     | 54               | 5393                    | 59           | 7226                    |
| 2013               | Central Sphere           | (-)             | (-)                     | (-)                   | (-)                     | (-)            | (-)                     | (-)              | (-)                     | (-)          | (-)                     |
| 2013               | GRAND TOTAL              | 2               | 1416                    | 2                     | 311                     | 1              | 106                     | 54               | 5393                    | 59           | 7226                    |
| 2014               | State Sphere             | 2               | 1382                    | 2                     | 311                     | 0              | 0                       | 17               | 822                     | 21           | 2515                    |
| 2014               | Central Sphere           | (-)             | (-)                     | (-)                   | (-)                     | (-)            | (-)                     | (-)              | (-)                     | (-)          | (-)                     |
| 2014               | GRAND TOTAL              | 2               | 1382                    | 2                     | 311                     | 0              | 0                       | 17               | 822                     | 21           | 2515                    |
| 2015 (Provisional) | State Sphere             | 3               | 945                     | 1                     | 36                      | -              | -                       | 47               | 2673                    | 51           | 3654                    |
| 2015 (Provisional) | Central Sphere           | (-)             | (-)                     | (-)                   | (-)                     | (-)            | (-)                     | (-)              | (-)                     | (-)          | (-)                     |
| 2015 (Provisional) | GRAND TOTAL              | 3               | 945                     | 1                     | 36                      | -              | -                       | 47               | 2673                    | 51           | 3654                    |
| 2016 (Provisional) | State Sphere             | 3               | 1134                    | 1                     | 36                      | -              | -                       | 25               | 3030                    | 29           | 4200                    |
| 2016 (Provisional) | Central Sphere           | (-)             | (-)                     | (-)                   | (-)                     | (-)            | (-)                     | (-)              | (-)                     | (-)          | (-)                     |
| 2016 (Provisional) | GRAND TOTAL              | 3               | 1134                    | 1                     | 36                      | -              | -                       | 25               | 3030                    | 29           | 4200                    |
| 2017 (Provisional) | State Sphere             | 3               | 1134                    | 2                     | 243                     | -              | -                       | 33               | 5072                    | 38           | 6449                    |
| 2017 (Provisional) | Central Sphere           | (-)             | (-)                     | (-)                   | (-)                     | (-)            | (-)                     | (-)              | (-)                     | (-)          | (-)                     |
| 2017 (Provisional) | GRAND TOTAL              | 3               | 1134                    | 2                     | 243                     | -              | -                       | 33               | 5072                    | 38           | 6449                    |
| 2018 (Provisional) | State Sphere             | 2               | 911                     | 3                     | 390                     | -              | -                       | 16               | 2360                    | 21           | 3661                    |
| 2018 (Provisional) | Central Sphere           | (1)             | (27)                    | (-)                   | (-)                     | (-)            | (-)                     | (-)              | (-)                     | (1)          | (27)                    |
| 2018 (Provisional) | GRAND TOTAL              | 3               | 938                     | 3                     | 390                     | -              | -                       | 16               | 2360                    | 22           | 3688                    |
| 2019 (Provisional) | State Sphere             | 2               | 911                     | 2                     | 183                     | -              | -                       | 15               | 2284                    | 19           | 3378                    |
| 2019 (Provisional) | Central Sphere           | (-)             | (-)                     | (-)                   | (-)                     | (-)            | (-)                     | (-)              | (-)                     | (-)          | (-)                     |
| 2019 (Provisional) | GRAND TOTAL              | 2               | 911                     | 2                     | 183                     | -              | -                       | 15               | 2284                    | 19           | 3378                    |

Source: Labour Bureau.

- Note:   1. This statement is based on the returns/information received in the Bureau till 26 th  November, 2019.
2. The information within brackets relates to Central Sphere.
3. '-' denotes NIL information.