Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Job Losses in Various Sectors
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## JOB LOSSES IN VARIOUS SECTORS

*305. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

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

- (a)whether the Government has any official and authenticated information regarding job losses in various sectors reported in the country during the last three years;
- (b)if so, the details in this regard and the factors responsible for such job losses;
- (c)whether the textile, banking, infrastructure, information technology and  even  organised  sectors  have  been  affected  severely  by  job losses; and
- (d)if so, the facts and details thereof and the strategies formulated by the  Government  to  address  the  problem  of  job  losses  in  various sectors in an effective way?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. **                                                 *******

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *305  raised  by  SHRIMATI  PRATIMA MONDAL  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  20.12.2021  REGARDING  JOB  LOSSES  IN VARIOUS SECTORS.

(a) to (d): As per the result of  the  first  round  of  Quarterly  Employment Survey  as  part  of  All  India  Quarterly  Establishment  based  Employment Survey,  for  the  period  April  to  June  2021,  conducted  by  Labour  Bureau under  the  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment,  employment  increased  to 3.08 crore (approximately) in the nine selected sectors of the economy against  a  total  of  2.37  crores  in  these  sectors  taken  collectively,  as reported in the sixth Economic Census (2013-14) reflecting a growth rate of 29%. The most impressive growth of 152 percent has been recorded in the  IT/BPO  sector,  while  growth  rates  in  Health  is  77  percent,  in Education it is 39 percent, in Manufacturing it is 22 percent, in Transport it  is  68  percent  and  in  Construction  it  is  42  percent.  The  information regarding the impact on jobs and establishments in nine selected sectors during COVID-19 pandemic has also been recently captured by Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) conducted during April to June 2021. Sectorwise percentage distribution of estimated establishments covered under 9 major sectors which include sub-sector activities like textiles, banking, IT, etc. showing impact on number of employees during lockdown period (25th  March, 2020 to 30th  June, 2020) is at Annexure.

To enhance India's manufacturing capabilities and generation of employment, an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore has been announced for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes  for 13 key sectors of manufacturing starting from fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 including the already existing 3 sectors namely (i) Mobile Manufacturing and Specified Electronic Components, (ii) Critical Key Starting materials/Drug Intermediaries & Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, (iii) Manufacturing of Medical Devices. The 10 new key sectors are: (i) Automobiles and Auto Components, (ii) Pharmaceuticals Drugs, (iii) Specialty Steel, (iv) Telecom &  Networking  Products,  (v)  Electronic/Technology  Products,  (vi)  White Goods (ACs and LEDs), (vii) Food Products, (viii)  Textile  Products:  MMF segment and technical textiles, (ix) High efficiency solar PV modules, and (x)  Advanced  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC)  Battery.  PLI  Scheme  for  another sector, Drones and Drone Components, has also been approved. With the announcement  of PLI Schemes, significant creation of production, employment, and economic growth is expected over the next 5 years and more.

In  addition,  Government  of  India  has  taken  various  steps  for generating  employment  in  the  country.  Under  the  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat package,  the  Government  is  providing  fiscal  stimulus  of  more  than Rs. twenty seven lakh crore. This package comprises of various long term schemes/ programmes/ policies for making the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities. The various schemes being implemented  by  the  Government  for  employment  generation  are  as detailed below:

- (i)    Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is being implemented by the Government 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.    Under  the  scheme,  Rs  31.28  crore  loans  were sanctioned upto November, 2021.
- (ii)          Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP) implemented by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises is a major  credit-linked  subsidy  programme  aimed  at  generating  selfemployment opportunities through establishment of microenterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth.
- (iii)  The Government launched the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) of 125 days on 20th June, 2020 to boost employment and livelihood opportunities  for  returnee  migrant  workers  and  similarly  affected persons  including  youth  in  rural  areas,  in  116  selected  districts across  6  States  of  Bihar,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha, an employment  generation  of  50.78  crore  person  days  with  a  total
- Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The Abhiyaan has achieved expenditure of Rs 39,293 crore.
- (iv)    Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  Scheme  has  been launched  with  effect  from1st October,  2020  to  incentivize  employers for  creation  of  new  employment  along  with  social  security  benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic.  As on 20.11.2021, benefit has been provided to 39.43 lakh beneficiaries through 1.15 lakh establishments.
- (v) In order to focus on urban areas, Prime Minister Street Vendor's Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme was launched on June 01, 2020 to  provide  working  capital  loan  of  Rs.  10,000/-  to  street  vendors, vending in urban areas, to resume their businesses, which were hurt adversely due to COVID-19 induced lockdown.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *305 for 20.12.2021 raised by Shrimati Pratima Mondal.

## Sector-wise Impact on Number of Employees during Lockdown Period (25 th March, 2020 to 30 th June, 2020)

| Sl.   | Sectors                    | During Lockdown Units   | Number of Employees (in Lakhs)               | Number of Employees (in Lakhs)               | Number of Employees (in Lakhs)   | Number of Employees (in Lakhs)   |
|-------|----------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| No.   |                            | Operational             | Prior to Lockdown (before 25 th March, 2020) | Prior to Lockdown (before 25 th March, 2020) | As on 1 st July, 2020            | As on 1 st July, 2020            |
|       |                            | (%)                     | Male                                         | Female                                       | Male                             | Female                           |
| 1.    | Manufacturing              | 30.4                    | 98.7                                         | 26.7                                         | 87.9                             | 23.3                             |
| 2.    | Construction               | 31.3                    | 5.8                                          | 1.8                                          | 5.1                              | 1.5                              |
| 3.    | Trade                      | 28.5                    | 16.1                                         | 4.5                                          | 14.8                             | 4                                |
| 4.    | Transport                  | 44                      | 11.3                                         | 1.9                                          | 11.1                             | 1.9                              |
| 5.    | Education                  | 23.5                    | 38.2                                         | 29.5                                         | 36.8                             | 28.1                             |
| 6.    | Health                     | 88.9                    | 15                                           | 10.6                                         | 14.8                             | 10.1                             |
| 7.    | Accommodation &Restaurants | 28                      | 7                                            | 1.9                                          | 6.2                              | 1.7                              |
| 8.    | IT/BPOs                    | 35.2                    | 13.6                                         | 6.3                                          | 12.8                             | 6.1                              |
| 9.    | Financial Services         | 71.6                    | 11.5                                         | 5.9                                          | 11.3                             | 5.7                              |
| Total | Total                      | 34.2                    | 217.8                                        | 90.0                                         | 201.5                            | 83.3                             |

Note: "The number in the 'Total' row also take into account the 66 establishments found during the survey which belong to the sectors other than the nine selected sectors".

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