Lok Sabha Question No. 975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: SANKALP
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 975 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## SANKALP

## 975. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the study conducted worldwide to survey the job opportunities available or to be created in the coming years with the support of the World Bank through  Government  Programme  under  the  Skills Acquisition  and  Knowledge Awareness  for  Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP);
- (b) the details of the job openings in the country and  with  the specific  sectors engaging; and;
- (c) the basic qualifications needed for the respective sectors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Under  the  Skills Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for  Livelihood Promotion  (SANKALP)  Scheme  of  this  Ministry,  a  Global  Skill  Gap  study  was conducted by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in collaboration with Ernst  &  Young  (EY)  for  15  Countries  with  an  objective  to  understand  the  causes, trends and patterns of skilled workers migrating for livelihood.
- (b) The details of the job openings in the country and country-wise in the world is as under:
- I) Details of job openings in the country: Most of the demand aggregated so far, from the ASEEM Portal of this Ministry, is in Logistics (29.7%), Apparel (12.5%), Tourism  and  Hospitality  (8.1%),  Retail  (6.4%)  and  Domestic  Workers  (4.9%). These five sectors amount to 61.6% of the total jobs. Top 5 job roles in demand are Courier Delivery Executive (16.4%), Machine Maintenance Mechanic (2.7%), Customer  Care  Executive  (2.7%),  Retail  Sales  Associates  (2.3%)  and  SelfEmployed Tailor (2.3%). These put together form about 26.4% of the total demand across the sectors.
- II) Details of job openings by country and Sector in the World: As per the Global Skill  Gap  Study,  the  potential  replacement  and  new  jobs  available  for  Indians across  (i)  Gulf  Cooperation  Council  (GCC)  Countries  is  around  26,34,000;  (ii) Mature Migration System Countries is a minimum of 8,50,000; and (iii) European Countries is a minimum of 2,60,000. The details of the demand of Indian migrant (Sector and Key Job Role-wise) in the aforementioned three category of countries is at Annexure - I.
- (c)    The basic qualification needed would be specific to the country requirement as per Sector/ Job Role.

## Details of job openings by Country and Sector in the World

## i) Gulf  Cooperation  Council  (GCC)  countries  (UAE,  Saudi  Arabia  and Qatar):

## a) Sectors:

| Sl. No:   | Sector                                                           |   Potential Replacement & New Jobs for Indians, GCC (in thousand) |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Construction                                                     |                                                              1170 |
| 2         | Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles & Motorcycles |                                                               423 |
| 3         | Real Estate, Rental & Business Services                          |                                                               283 |
| 4         | Transport Storage & Communication                                |                                                               274 |
| 5         | Financial & Insurance Activities                                 |                                                                87 |
| 6         | Manufacturing                                                    |                                                               250 |
| 7         | Community, Social & Personal Services                            |                                                               140 |
| Total     | Total                                                            |                                                              2634 |

## b) Key Job Roles:

| United Arab Emirates   | Saudi Arabia         | Qatar               |
|------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| Mason                  | Driver (Light Duty)  | Blacksmith          |
| Furniture Carpenter    | Cleaner              | Driver (Light Duty) |
| Electrician            | Mason                | Electrician         |
| Steel Fixer            | Furniture Carpenter  | Furniture Carpenter |
| Painter                | Electrician          | General Labour      |
| Welder                 | Nurse                | Mason               |
| Metal & Steel Worker   | Heavy Vehicle Driver | Technician          |
| Plumber                | Steel Fixer          | -                   |
| -                      | Plumber              | -                   |

## ii) Countries  with  Mature  Migration  System  (Singapore,  Australia,  New Zealand, Canada, United States of America, Japan and Malaysia):

## a) Sectors:

| Sl. No:   | Sector                                | Potential Replacement & New Jobs for Indians (in thousand)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Health Care & Social Assistance       | 180-220                                                      |
| 2         | Construction                          | 80-100                                                       |
| 3         | Manufacturing                         | 50-90                                                        |
| 4         | Agriculture                           | 40-60                                                        |
| 5         | Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services | 30-40                                                        |
| 6         | Wholesale & Retail Trade              | 20-30                                                        |
| 7         | Transport, Postal & Warehousing       | 10-20                                                        |
| 8         | Accommodation & Food Services         | 10-15                                                        |
| 9         | Financial & Insurance Services        | 5-8                                                          |
| 10        | Mining                                | 3-6                                                          |
| 11        | Other Services                        | 300-350                                                      |
| Total     | Total                                 | 850-950                                                      |

## b) Key Job Roles:

| Singapore                        | Australia                         | New Zealand               | Canada                             | USA                               | Japan                            | Malaysia                  |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sales Executive                  | Software & Application Programmer | Retail Manager            | Information System Analysts        | Personal Care Aid                 | Care Worker                      | Sales Workers             |
| Teaching & Training Professional | Cooks                             | Automobile Repair         | Registered Nurses                  | Non-Farm Animal Caretaker         | Constructio n (22 job roles)     | Helpers & Casual Workers  |
| Healthcare Assistant             | Registered Nurse                  | Executives in Real Estate | Care Worker                        | Barbers                           | Machinery & Metal (15 job roles) | Plan & Machinery Operator |
| Technical Sales Professional     | Construction Labour               | Field Technician          | Early Childhood Educators          | Information Security Analysts     | -                                | -                         |
| Senior Executive                 | Motor Mechanic                    | Hospitality Manager       | Social & Community Service Workers | Solar Photovoltaic installers     | -                                | -                         |
| Heavy Truck & Lorry Drive        | -                                 | Caretaker                 | Food & Beverage Server             | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas | -                                | -                         |
| Taxi Driver                      | -                                 | Registered Nurse          | Software Engineers & Designers     | Healthcare Social Workers         | -                                | -                         |
| Logistics Coordinator            | -                                 | -                         | Graphic Designers & Instructors    | -                                 | -                                | -                         |
| Shop Sales Assistant             | -                                 | -                         | -                                  | -                                 | -                                | -                         |

## iii) European  countries  (Germany,  Netherlands,  United  Kingdom,  Sweden and Switzerland):

a) Sectors:

| Sl. No:   | Sector                          | Potential Replacement & New Jobs for Indians (in thousand)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Accommodation & Food            | 30 - 35                                                      |
| 2         | Administrative Services         | 9 - 11                                                       |
| 3         | Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 10 - 12                                                      |
| 4         | Arts & Recreation               | 13 - 15                                                      |
| 5         | Construction                    | 23 - 27                                                      |
| 6         | Health & Social Care            | 95 - 110                                                     |
| 7         | ICT Services                    | 8 - 10                                                       |
| 8         | Manufacturing                   | 48 - 57                                                      |
| 9         | Transportation & Storage        | 22 - 26                                                      |
| Total     | Total                           | 260-305                                                      |

- b) Key Job Roles:

| Germany                           | Netherlands                    | United Kingdom                    | Sweden                            | Switzerland                            |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Trades Workers                    | Care Workers                   | Health Associate Professionals    | Care Workers                      | Technicians & Associate Professionals  |
| Farm & Related Workers            | Health Professionals           | Operators & Assemblers            | Health Professionals              | Professionals                          |
| Operators & Assemblers            | Cleaners & Helpers             | Care Workers                      | Health Associate Professionals    | Service & Sales Workers                |
| Health Associate Professionals    | Personal Service Workers       | Trades Workers                    | Trades Workers                    | Plant & Machine Operators & Assemblers |
| Science & Engineering Technicians | ICT Professionals              | Health Professionals              | Cleaners & Helpers                | Clerical Support Workers               |
| ICT Professionals                 | Health Associate Professionals | Cleaners & Helpers                | Food Preparation Helpers          | Craft & Related Trade Workers          |
| Health Professionals              | Drivers & Vehicle Operators    | Personal Service Workers          | Drivers & Vehicle Operators       | -                                      |
| Personal Service Workers          | Science &Engg Technicians      | Food Preparation Helpers          | Science & Engineering Technicians | -                                      |
| Cleaners & Helpers                | Trades Workers                 | ICT Professionals                 | Machine & Plant Operators         | -                                      |
| Science &Engg Technicians         | Farm & Related workers         | Science & Engineering Technicians | Farm & Related Workers            | -                                      |

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