Lok Sabha Question No. 101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Employment Rate
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## EMPLOYMENT RATE

## 101.  SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

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

- (a) the present rate of unemployment in the country;
- (b) whether there  has  been  a  continuous  increase  in  unemployment  in  the country and unemployment among women has increased more;
- (c) the rate of increase of unemployment among men and women during the last  five  years  and  the  number  of    employment  provided  during  this period;
- (d) whether  the  rate  of  unemployment  is  more  in  urban  women  than  rural women; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): 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. As per  the  result  of  Surveys,  the  estimated  unemployment  rate    and  worker population ratio on usual status (principal status + subsidiary status) basis for persons of all  ages  in  the  country  for  male,  female,  rural  and  urban-wise    is given below to the extent available.

| Unemployment Rates (in %)   | Unemployment Rates (in %)   | Unemployment Rates (in %)   | Unemployment Rates (in %)   | Unemployment Rates (in %)   | Unemployment Rates (in %)   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                             |                             | 2004- 05 (NSS 61 st round)  | 2009-10 (NSS 66 th round)   | 2011-12 (NSS 68 th round)   | 2017-18 (PLFS)              |
|                             | Male                        | 1.6                         | 1.6                         | 1.7                         | 5.8                         |
| Rural                       | Female                      | 1.8                         | 1.6                         | 1.7                         | 3.8                         |
|                             | Person                      | 1.7                         | 1.6                         | 1.7                         | 5.3                         |
|                             | Male                        | 3.8                         | 2.8                         | 3.0                         | 7.1                         |
| Urban                       | Female                      | 6.9                         | 5.7                         | 5.2                         | 10.8                        |
|                             | Person                      | 4.5                         | 3.4                         | 3.4                         | 7.8                         |
| Rural                       | Male                        | 2.2                         | 2.0                         | 2.1                         | 6.2                         |
| +                           | Female                      | 2.6                         | 2.3                         | 2.4                         | 5.7                         |
| Urban                       | Person                      | 2.3                         | 2.0                         | 2.2                         | 6.1                         |

(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)

| Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                  |                                  | 2004-05 (NSS 61 st round)        | 2009-10 (NSS 66 th round)        | 2011-12 (NSS 68 th round)        | 2017-18 (PLFS)                   |
|                                  | Male                             | 54.6                             | 54.7                             | 54.3                             | 51.7                             |
| Rural                            | Female                           | 32.7                             | 26.1                             | 24.8                             | 17.5                             |
|                                  | Person                           | 43.9                             | 40.8                             | 39.9                             | 35.0                             |
|                                  | Male                             | 54.9                             | 54.3                             | 54.6                             | 53.0                             |
| Urban                            | Female                           | 16.6                             | 13.8                             | 14.7                             | 14.2                             |
|                                  | Person                           | 36.5                             | 35.0                             | 35.5                             | 33.9                             |
| Rural                            | Male                             | 54.7                             | 54.6                             | 54.4                             | 52.1                             |
| +                                | Female                           | 28.7                             | 22.8                             | 21.9                             | 16.5                             |
| Urban                            | Person                           | 42.0                             | 39.2                             | 38.6                             | 34.7                             |

(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)

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