Lok Sabha Question No. 411 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Unemployment Rate Among People Having School/Higher Education
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *411

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  March, 2020

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AMONG PEOPLE HAVING SCHOOL/HIGHER EDUCATION *411.  SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

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

- (a) the unemployment rate among people having completed school education between 2014 and 2019, year, rural-urban and gender-wise;
- (b) the unemployment rate among people having completed college education between 2014 and 2019 year, rural-urban and gender-wise;
- (c) the number of students pursuing higher education in India as on 1 January 2020,  stream-wise  and  the  number  of  jobs  available  as  on  that  date, stream-wise;
- (d) whether  there  is  any  discrepancy  in  the  number  of  students  and  the number  of  jobs  available  in  any  particular  stream  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) thedetails of incentives being given by the Government to skilled workers, sector-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *411  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  23-03-2020  BY  SHRI KUMBAKUDI  SUDHAKARAN  REGARDING  UNEMPLOYMENT  RATE  AMONG PEOPLE HAVING SCHOOL/HIGHER EDUCATION

(a) &  (b): The  quinquennial  labour  force  surveys  on  employment  and unemployment were conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The last such survey was conducted  during  2011-12.  Now,  NSO  has  switched  to  the  annual  Periodic Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  which  was  conducted  during  2017-18.  The estimated  unemployment  rate  on  usual  status  (principal  status  +  subsidiary status)  basis  for  the  persons  of  age  15  years  and  above  with  different educational attainments is given below:

| Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Survey Period              | Gender                     | Literate & upto Primary    | Middle                     | Secondary                  | Higher Second ary          | Graduate                   | Graduate & Above           | Post Gradu ate & Above     |
| 2011-12 (NSS 68 th round)  | Rural Male                 | 1.0                        | 1.8                        | 1.9                        | 3.1                        | -                          | 7.2                        | -                          |
| 2011-12 (NSS 68 th round)  | Rural Female               | 0.3                        | 2.5                        | 5.5                        | 8.8                        | -                          | 19.0                       | -                          |
| 2011-12 (NSS 68 th round)  | Urban Male                 | 1.9                        | 2.2                        | 2.3                        | 4.6                        | -                          | 5.1                        | -                          |
| 2011-12 (NSS 68 th round)  | Urban Female               | 1.3                        | 3.0                        | 6.8                        | 8.4                        | -                          | 12.7                       | -                          |
| 2017-18 (PLFS)             | Rural Male                 | 3.1                        | 5.7                        | 5.6                        | 9.5                        | 18.1                       | -                          | 13.3                       |
| 2017-18 (PLFS)             | Rural Female               | 0.6                        | 3.7                        | 4.4                        | 14.4                       | 32.7                       | -                          | 36.8                       |
| 2017-18 (PLFS)             | Urban Male                 | 3.6                        | 6.0                        | 5.8                        | 9.2                        | 11.7                       | -                          | 8.6                        |
| 2017-18 (PLFS)             | Urban Female               | 1.3                        | 5.1                        | 10.6                       | 17.2                       | 24.4                       | -                          | 19.5                       |

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

(c)  &  (d):    As  per  the  All  India  survey  on  Higher  Education  conducted  by Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  during  2018-19,  the  details  of enrolment of students in higher education in major disciplines/subjects is given at  Annexure.  The  information  regarding  stream-wise  jobs  available  is  not maintained centrally. 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). (e):  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing 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. 20162020  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.12000  crore.  Under  this  scheme,  post  placement support  of  Rs.  1500/-  per  month  per  trainee  is  applicable  for  special  groups including women for 2 or 3 month post training depending on placement within or outside the district of the domicile of the candidate. Sector wise details are not maintained centrally. 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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Annexure referred to in reply to part (c & d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *411 due for reply on 23-03-2020.

The details of enrolment of students in higher education in major disciplines/subjects (in number)

| Enrolment at Under Graduate Level in Major Disciplines/ Subjects   | Enrolment at Under Graduate Level in Major Disciplines/ Subjects   | Enrolment at Ph.D., M.Phil. & Post Graduate Level in Major Disciplines/ Subjects (based on actual response)   | Enrolment at Ph.D., M.Phil. & Post Graduate Level in Major Disciplines/ Subjects (based on actual response)   | Enrolment at Ph.D., M.Phil. & Post Graduate Level in Major Disciplines/ Subjects (based on actual response)   | Enrolment at Ph.D., M.Phil. & Post Graduate Level in Major Disciplines/ Subjects (based on actual response)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Disciplines                                                        | Under Graduate                                                     | Disciplines                                                                                                   | Ph. D.                                                                                                        | M. Phil.                                                                                                      | Post Graduate                                                                                                 |
| Arts                                                               | 9349287                                                            | Agriculture                                                                                                   | 6056                                                                                                          | 66                                                                                                            | 27805                                                                                                         |
| Science                                                            | 4713301                                                            | Area Studies                                                                                                  | 3101                                                                                                          | 1916                                                                                                          | 114654                                                                                                        |
| Commerce                                                           | 4030886                                                            | Commerce                                                                                                      | 5351                                                                                                          | 2078                                                                                                          | 450333                                                                                                        |
| Engineering & Technology                                           | 3852188                                                            | Criminology & Forensic Science                                                                                | 44                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                             | 653                                                                                                           |
| Education                                                          | 1449789                                                            | Cultural Studies                                                                                              | 456                                                                                                           | 238                                                                                                           | 13477                                                                                                         |
| Medical Science                                                    | 1196758                                                            | Defence Studies                                                                                               | 65                                                                                                            | 157                                                                                                           | 3033                                                                                                          |
| Social Science                                                     | 905315                                                             | Design                                                                                                        | 128                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                             | 3387                                                                                                          |
| IT & Computer                                                      | 747327                                                             | Disability Studies                                                                                            | 19                                                                                                            | 18                                                                                                            | 253                                                                                                           |
| Management                                                         | 650498                                                             | Education                                                                                                     | 6200                                                                                                          | 1239                                                                                                          | 209336                                                                                                        |
| Law                                                                | 398584                                                             | Engineering & Technology                                                                                      | 41869                                                                                                         | 35                                                                                                            | 182187                                                                                                        |
| Indian Language                                                    | 305947                                                             | Fashion Technology                                                                                            | 64                                                                                                            | 235                                                                                                           |                                                                                                               |
| Agriculture                                                        | 250023                                                             | Fine Arts                                                                                                     | 958                                                                                                           | 252                                                                                                           | 7095                                                                                                          |
| Foreign Language                                                   | 145844                                                             | Fisheries Science                                                                                             | 285                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                             | 1227                                                                                                          |
| Oriental Learning                                                  | 77767                                                              | Footwear Design                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                             | 194                                                                                                           |
| Home Science                                                       | 74722                                                              | Foreign Language                                                                                              | 3694                                                                                                          | 2738                                                                                                          | 194702                                                                                                        |
| Social Work                                                        | 67086                                                              | Gandhian Studies                                                                                              | 61                                                                                                            | 45                                                                                                            | 872                                                                                                           |
| Area Studies                                                       | 65876                                                              | Home Science                                                                                                  | 904                                                                                                           | 76                                                                                                            | 11827                                                                                                         |
| Physical Education                                                 | 52102                                                              | Hospitality and Tourism                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                             | 359                                                                                                           |
| Fine Arts                                                          | 51762                                                              | Indian Language                                                                                               | 8016                                                                                                          | 3710                                                                                                          | 298289                                                                                                        |
| Library & Information Science                                      | 49890                                                              | IT & Computer                                                                                                 | 2865                                                                                                          | 1174                                                                                                          | 197049                                                                                                        |
| Journalism & Mass Communication                                    | 26768                                                              | Journalism & Mass Communication                                                                               | 796                                                                                                           | 150                                                                                                           | 17304                                                                                                         |
| Design                                                             | 24501                                                              | Law                                                                                                           | 2546                                                                                                          | 410                                                                                                           | 24897                                                                                                         |
| Linguistics                                                        | 23599                                                              | Library & Information Science                                                                                 | 867                                                                                                           | 164                                                                                                           | 11175                                                                                                         |
| Fashion Technology                                                 | 20411                                                              | Linguistics                                                                                                   | 913                                                                                                           | 358                                                                                                           | 270                                                                                                           |
| Veterinary & Animal Sciences                                       | 18899                                                              | Management                                                                                                    | 9971                                                                                                          | 631                                                                                                           | 635399                                                                                                        |
| Hospitality and Tourism                                            | 10618                                                              | Marine Science/ Oceanography                                                                                  | 445                                                                                                           | 22                                                                                                            | 899                                                                                                           |
| Cultural Studies                                                   | 9888                                                               | Medical Science                                                                                               | 7473                                                                                                          | 369                                                                                                           | 159250                                                                                                        |
| Paramedical Science                                                | 7301                                                               | Oriental Learning                                                                                             | 1044                                                                                                          | 282                                                                                                           | 26460                                                                                                         |
| Religious Studies                                                  | 5958                                                               | Paramedical Science                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                             | 153                                                                                                           |
| Fisheries Science                                                  | 4797                                                               | Physical Education                                                                                            | 989                                                                                                           | 374                                                                                                           | 8871                                                                                                          |
| Women Studies                                                      | 3739                                                               | Religious Studies                                                                                             | 576                                                                                                           | 87                                                                                                            | 4809                                                                                                          |
| Footwear Design                                                    | 1365                                                               | Science                                                                                                       | 44702                                                                                                         | 7321                                                                                                          | 587592                                                                                                        |
| Marine Science / Oceanography                                      | 1318                                                               | Social Science                                                                                                | 16698                                                                                                         | 6376                                                                                                          | 715743                                                                                                        |
| Defence Studies                                                    | 1314                                                               | Social Work                                                                                                   | 583                                                                                                           | 343                                                                                                           | 48711                                                                                                         |
| Criminology & Forensic Science                                     | 958                                                                | Veterinary & Animal Sciences                                                                                  | 1326                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                             | 3527                                                                                                          |
| Gandhian Studies                                                   | 365                                                                | Women Studies                                                                                                 | 105                                                                                                           | 48                                                                                                            |                                                                                                               |
|                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                                                               |                                                                                                               |                                                                                                               | 11432                                                                                                         |
| Grand total                                                        | 28596751                                                           | Grand total                                                                                                   | 169170                                                                                                        | 30692                                                                                                         | 3975286                                                                                                       |

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education 2018-19, Ministry of Human Resource Development.