Lok Sabha Question No. 2271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Growth of Employment and Unemployment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: M. Selvaraj, S. Gnanathiraviam, A. Chellakumar

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2271

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH   MARCH, 2021

## GROWTH OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT

2271. SHRI M.SELVARAJ:

SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

DR.A.CHALLAKUMAR:

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

- (a) the  rate  of  growth  of  employment  and  unemployment  in  the  public  as  well  as private sectors during each of the last three years and the current year, Statewise;
- (b) the details of the targets set and achieved in regard to the employment growth rate, State-wise, during the above period;
- (c)
- the reasons for the decline, if any, in the employment growth rate; and
- (d) the  steps/  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  employment growth rate and to check the rise in unemployment in the country particularly among the reserved categories?

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

(a) to (d) : As per the results of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  during  2017-18,  2018-19,  and  Annual  Employment-Unemployment surveys  conducted  by  Labour  Bureau,  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment,  the estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) and estimated Unemployment rate for the persons  aged  15  years  and  above  on  usual  status(principal  status  +  subsidiary status)  basis  including  public  and  private  sectors  to  the  extent  available  in  the country is given at Annexure-I and II respectively.

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  various  projects involving  substantial investment  and increasing public expenditure on schemes  like 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) run by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, respectively.

Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rozgar  Yojna  (ABRY)  Scheme  has  been  launched  to incentivize  employers  for  creation  of  new  employment  along  with  social  security benefits  and  restoration  of  loss  of  employment  during  COVID-19  pandemic.  This scheme  being  implemented  through  the  Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organisation (EPFO) reduces the financial burden of the employers of various sectors/industries including  MSME  and  encourages  them  to  hire  more  workers.  Under  ABRY,  the Government of India is bearing for a period of two years, both the employees' share (12% of wages) and employers' share (12% of wages) of contribution payable or only the  employees'  share,  depending  on  employment  strength  of  the  EPFO  registered establishments.

Under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) Govt is incentivising employers for creation of new employment with social security benefits. 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  terminal  date  for  registration  of  beneficiary through establishment was 31st March 2019. The beneficiaries registered upto 31st March,  2019  will  continue  to  receive  the  benefits  for  3  years  from  the  date  of registration under the scheme.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been initiated by Government inter alia, for facilitating self-employment. Under PMMY collateral free loans upto Rs. 10 lakh, are extended to micro/small business enterprises and to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities.

Government  is  implementing    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.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2271 FOR 08-03-2021 REGARDING GROWTH OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT.

Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  (in  percent)  according  to  usual  status  principal  status+  subsidiary status (ps+ss) for each State/UT age groups: 15 years and above

(in %)

| Sl.No   | State/UTs            | PLFS*   | PLFS*   | Survey by Labour Bureau**   |
|---------|----------------------|---------|---------|-----------------------------|
| Sl.No   | State/UTs            | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17                     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh       | 54.8    | 57.2    | 65.0                        |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 40.9    | 42.3    | 54.6                        |
| 3       | Assam                | 43.4    | 43.7    | 59.4                        |
| 4       | Bihar                | 36.4    | 35.5    | 43.7                        |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh         | 61.2    | 62.4    | 55.8                        |
| 6       | Delhi                | 44.5    | 42.7    | 41.5                        |
| 7       | Goa                  | 45.9    | 42.9    | 43.9                        |
| 8       | Gujarat              | 49.7    | 47.4    | 49.2                        |
| 9       | Haryana              | 41.9    | 41.7    | 43.4                        |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh     | 63.9    | 58.9    | 46.7                        |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 52.9    | 51.0    | 39.0                        |
| 12      | Jharkhand            | 44.9    | 41.7    | 46.7                        |
| 13      | Karnataka            | 49.3    | 49.1    | 56.9                        |
| 14      | Kerala               | 44.9    | 41.2    | 45.2                        |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh       | 52.3    | 54.3    | 49.6                        |
| 16      | Maharashtra          | 50.6    | 50.5    | 55.9                        |
| 17      | Manipur              | 44.3    | 42.5    | 61.7                        |
| 18      | Meghalaya            | 61.8    | 62.3    | 64.8                        |
| 19      | Mizoram              | 45.6    | 46.4    | 66.4                        |
| 20      | Nagaland             | 38.1    | 32.8    | 51.8                        |
| 21      | Odisha               | 47.6    | 44.9    | 47.1                        |
| 22      | Punjab               | 44.2    | 42.9    | 43.1                        |
| 23      | Rajasthan            | 50.0    | 48.2    | 50.2                        |
| 24      | Sikkim               | 61.1    | 58.7    | 52.0                        |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu           | 51.4    | 51.0    | 59.0                        |
| 26      | Telangana            | 50.6    | 49.8    | 64.1                        |
| 27      | Tripura              | 41.9    | 42.0    | 57.9                        |
| 28      | Uttarakhand          | 41.4    | 40.6    | 44.5                        |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh        | 40.8    | 41.8    | 45.4                        |
| 30      | West Bengal          | 49.7    | 47.8    | 49.6                        |
| 31      | A & N Islands        | 49.1    | 48.7    | 50.6                        |
| 32      | Chandigarh           | 47.3    | 46.9    | 40.5                        |
| 33      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 68.6    | 66.3    | 42.8                        |
| 34      | Daman & Diu          | 55.1    | 63.2    | 53.0                        |
| 35      | Lakshadweep          | 29.5    | 34.4    | 50.3                        |
| 36      | Puducherry           | 47.8    | 37.8    | 48.5                        |
|         | All India            | 47.3    | 46.8    | 50.7                        |

(Note: #Survey methodology and sample selection are different in PLFS and Labour  Bureau  survey) Source: *Annual report, Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), 2017-18, 2018-19  M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation.

**Employment &Unemployment Surveys of Labour Bureau.

Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2271 due for reply on 08-03-2021

State-Wise details of Unemployment Rate for persons aged 15 years and above, according to usual status (principal status + subsidiary status) basis to the extent available

(in %)

| Sl.No   | State/UTs            | PLFS*   | PLFS*   | Survey by Labour Bureau**   |
|---------|----------------------|---------|---------|-----------------------------|
| Sl.No   | State/UTs            | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17                     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh       | 5.3     | 4.5     | 3.1                         |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 7.7     | 5.8     | 4.2                         |
| 3       | Assam                | 6.7     | 7.9     | 4.4                         |
| 4       | Bihar                | 9.8     | 7.0     | 5.4                         |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh         | 2.4     | 3.3     | 2.9                         |
| 6       | Delhi                | 10.4    | 9.4     | 4.6                         |
| 7       | Goa                  | 8.7     | 13.9    | 10.1                        |
| 8       | Gujarat              | 3.2     | 4.8     | 0.8                         |
| 9       | Haryana              | 9.3     | 8.4     | 5.2                         |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh     | 5.1     | 5.5     | 2.6                         |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 5.1     | 5.4     | 8.1                         |
| 12      | Jharkhand            | 5.2     | 7.5     | 5.8                         |
| 13      | Karnataka            | 3.6     | 4.8     | 1.8                         |
| 14      | Kerala               | 9.0     | 11.4    | 11.1                        |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh       | 3.5     | 4.3     | 4.0                         |
| 16      | Maharashtra          | 5.0     | 4.8     | 1.6                         |
| 17      | Manipur              | 9.4     | 11.5    | 3.9                         |
| 18      | Meghalaya            | 2.7     | 1.6     | 3.3                         |
| 19      | Mizoram              | 7.0     | 10.1    | 2.9                         |
| 20      | Nagaland             | 17.4    | 21.4    | 5.2                         |
| 21      | Odisha               | 7.0     | 7.1     | 4.7                         |
| 22      | Punjab               | 7.4     | 7.7     | 6.5                         |
| 23      | Rajasthan            | 5.7     | 5.0     | 2.7                         |
| 24      | Sikkim               | 3.1     | 3.5     | 5.9                         |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu           | 6.6     | 7.5     | 3.7                         |
| 26      | Telangana            | 8.3     | 7.6     | 2.7                         |
| 27      | Tripura              | 10.0    | 6.8     | 15.0                        |
| 28      | Uttarakhand          | 8.9     | 7.6     | 3.3                         |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh        | 5.7     | 6.2     | 5.2                         |
| 30      | West Bengal          | 3.8     | 4.6     | 3.7                         |
| 31      | A & N Islands        | 13.5    | 15.8    | 8.3                         |
| 32      | Chandigarh           | 7.3     | 9.0     | 1.3                         |
| 33      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1.5     | 0.4     | 1.8                         |
| 34      | Daman & Diu          | 0.0     | 3.1     | 1.5                         |
| 35      | Lakshadweep          | 31.6    | 21.3    | 5.2                         |
| 36      | Puducherry           | 8.3     | 10.3    | 5.7                         |
|         | All India            | 5.8     | 6.0     | 3.9                         |

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

Source: *Annual report, Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), 2017-18, 2018-19  M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation.

**Employment &Unemployment Surveys of Labour Bureau.