Lok Sabha Question No. 1162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Employment Generation Data
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1162

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION DATA

1162. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data about employment generation during the last six months;
- (b) if so, the decline or increase in different sectors in employment generation;
- (c) whether as per the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) in May-August, 2.5 million more people were employed especially in agricultural sector while textile, auto sector showed decline;
- (d) whether the increase was only in low skilled jobs; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  job opportunities in sectors which are reeling under recess?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): As per result of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Sample  Survey  Office,    Ministry  of  Statistics  and  programme  Implementation  during 2017-2018, estimated Workforce by Major Sectors on usual status (principal status+subsidiary status) basis in the country are given below:

|           | Estimated Workforce by Major Sectors   | Estimated Workforce by Major Sectors   | Estimated Workforce by Major Sectors   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sectors   | 2009-10 (NSS 66th round)               | 2011-12 (NSS 68th round)               | 2017-18* (PLFS)                        |
| Primary   | 53.15%                                 | 48.9%                                  | 44.1%                                  |
| Secondary | 21.48%                                 | 24.3%                                  | 24.8%                                  |
| Tertiary  | 25.37%                                 | 26.8%                                  | 31.1%                                  |

(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)

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy is a private Institution and the Government is not aware of their survey design and methodology adopted by them.

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 Deendayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). Employment Generated under Schemes/ Programmes are as follows:

|   Sl. No | Schemes/Year                                                        | 2019-20                     |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Estimated employment generated under PMEGP (No. of persons)         | 211840 (As on 31.10.2019)   |
|        2 | Persondays Generated under MGNREGS ( in lakh)                       | 15436.06 (As on 04.11.2019) |
|        3 | Candidates placed under DDU-GKY (No.of persons)                     | 91830 (As on 04.11.2019)    |
|        4 | Placement under DAY-NULM (No. of Skilled Trained Candidates Placed) | 527473 (As on 18.06.2019)   |

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.

Besides  these  initiatives,  flagship  programmes  of  the  Government  such  as  Make  in India,  Digital  India,  Swachh  Bharat  Mission,  Smart  City  Mission,  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation,  Housing  for  All,  Infrastructure  development and Industrial corridors have the potential  to  generate  productive  employment opportunities.  Ministries/  Departments/  States  run  skill  development  schemes  across various sectors to improve the employability of youth and also facilitate placements. 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.

Government  has  also  implemented  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  which comprises  a  digital  portal  that  provides  a  nation-wide  online  platform  for  jobseekers and employers for job matching in a dynamic, efficient and responsive manner and has a repository of career content.

Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) was launched with the objective to incentivise  employers for  creation  of  employment.  Under the  scheme, Government of India  is  paying  Employer's  full  contribution  i.e.  12%  towards  EPF  and  EPS  both  (as admissible from time to time) for a period of three years to the new employees through EPFO. The beneficiaries registered upto 31 st  March, 2019 will receive the benefit for 3 years from the date of registration under the scheme.

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