Lok Sabha Question No. 1714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Unemployment in Rajasthan
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1714

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## UNEMPLOYMENT IN RAJASTHAN

## 1714.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether in view of the increasing unemployment in Rajasthan, the Union Government  proposes  to  start  any  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  to provide employment to the youth there and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether there has been a huge increase in unemployment and people are  facing  huge  problems  from  employment  due  to  the  Covid-19  and other pandemics during the last two years;
- (c) if  so,  the details thereof and whether the Government proposes to run any scheme for providing employment and livelihood to the people, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has formulated a policy to provide livelihood to the unemployed youth of the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  the  persons  laid  off  by  the  private  companies  in  the country till date since 01 January, 2019, State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (f) the details of the unemployed youth who have been provided employment till date during the last three years,  State-wise and yearwise, including Rajasthan; and
- (g) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  employment  through furniture industry in Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (g):  The  official  data  source  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June of next year. As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports,  the  estimated  Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  in  the  country  on  usual status for  persons of  age  15  years  and  above  has  declined  to  4.2%  during 2020-21  as  compared  to  5.8%  during  2018-19.  In  Rajasthan,  the  estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above has declined to 4.7% during 2020-21 as compared to 5.7% during 201819.

In  Rajasthan,  the  estimated  Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  on  usual status for persons of age 15 years and above has increased to 55.3% during 2020-21  as  compared  to  50.0%  during  2018-19  which  shows  that  the employment in Rajasthan has increased.

The State/UT-wise estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above during 2018-19 to 2020-21 is at Annexure.

The  Government  is  implementing  two  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes namely National Career Service (NCS) and Coaching and Guidance for SC/ST and  Other  Backward  Classes.  The  central  assistance  to  the  States/UTs  is provided under the NCS scheme only. The NCS Project provides a variety of employment related services like job search and matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses etc.  through  a  digital  platform  [www.ncs.gov.in].  The  NCS  project  aims  to provide seamless access to jobseekers and employers, decent employment opportunities  to  the  aspiring  youth  of  the  country  and  to  facilitate  career development assistance. As on January 2023, around 2.9 crore jobseekers are  registered  on  the  NCS  portal  and  out  of  which,  15.7  lakh  are  from Rajasthan.

Employment  generation  coupled  with  improving  employability  is  the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps for generating employment in the country. The Government of India  has  announced  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  package  to  provide  stimulus  to business  and  to  mitigate  the  adverse  impact  of  Covid  19.  Under  this package, the Government is providing fiscal stimulus of more than Rupees 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  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  was  launched  with effect from 1st October, 2020 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic. The terminal date for registration of beneficiaries was 31.03.2022. Since inception of the scheme, till 28.11.2022, benefits of Rs. 7855.07 Crore have been provided to 60.13 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme.

The  Government  is implementing  Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi Scheme) since June 01, 2020 to facilitate collateral  free  working  capital  loan  to  street  vendors  to  restart  their businesses, which were adversely impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic. As  on  02.12.2022,  37.68  lakh  loans  amounting  to  ₹4,378  Crore  have  been disbursed under the scheme.

The  Government  of  India  is  encouraging  various  projects  involving substantial  investment  and  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 Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) etc. for employment generation.

Further, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to enhance the employability of youth.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched 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. Upto 25.11.2022, an amount of Rs 15.56 lakh crore was disbursed in 37.76 crore loan accounts sanctioned under the scheme.

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes is being implemented by the Government with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of 5 years starting from 2021-22 which have potential for creating 60 lakh new jobs. All these initiatives are expected to collectively generate employment in the medium to long term through multiplier-effects.

PM GatiShakti is a transformative approach for economic growth and sustainable development. The approach is driven by seven engines, namely, Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Mass Transport, Waterways and Logistics Infrastructure. This approach is powered by Clean Energy and Sabka Prayas leading to huge job and entrepreneurial opportunities for all.

Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government  such  as  Make  in  India,  Start-up  India,  Stand-up  India,  Digital India, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (g)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED      QUESTION NO. 1714  FOR 13.02.2023.

State/UT-wise estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) (in %) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above for the period 2018-19 to 2020-21

| S. No.   | State/UTs            | 2018-19   |   2019-20 | 2020-21   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 54.8      |      55.5 | 58.6      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 40.9      |      44.3 | 48.5      |
| 3        | Assam                | 43.4      |      43.2 | 50.5      |
| 4        | Bihar                | 36.4      |      39.7 | 39.9      |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         | 61.2      |      65.4 | 63.6      |
| 6        | Delhi                | 44.5      |      43.3 | 42.7      |
| 7        | Goa                  | 45.9      |      47.3 | 43.4      |
| 8        | Gujarat              | 49.7      |      54.7 | 55.0      |
| 9        | Haryana              | 41.9      |      42.9 | 44.0      |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh     | 63.9      |      70.5 | 69.5      |
| 11       | Jharkhand            | 44.9      |      53.6 | 59.6      |
| 12       | Karnataka            | 49.3      |      53.1 | 55.3      |
| 13       | Kerala               | 44.9      |      45.3 | 46.1      |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh       | 52.3      |      57.7 | 60.2      |
| 15       | Maharashtra          | 50.6      |      55.7 | 53.9      |
| 16       | Manipur              | 44.3      |      45.5 | 41.0      |
| 17       | Meghalaya            | 61.8      |      58.6 | 62.0      |
| 18       | Mizoram              | 45.6      |      50.7 | 54.5      |
| 19       | Nagaland             | 38.1      |      44.8 | 49.5      |
| 20       | Odisha               | 47.6      |      51.9 | 53.5      |
| 21       | Punjab               | 44.2      |      47.8 | 47.2      |
| 22       | Rajasthan            | 50.0      |      55   | 55.3      |
| 23       | Sikkim               | 61.1      |      68.8 | 71.3      |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu           | 51.4      |      55.3 | 56.9      |
| 25       | Telangana            | 50.6      |      55.7 | 57.8      |
| 26       | Tripura              | 41.9      |      49.6 | 53.8      |
| 27       | Uttarakhand          | 44.9      |      49.5 | 48.7      |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh        | 40.8      |      45.1 | 48.0      |
| 29       | West Bengal          | 49.7      |      49.7 | 53.0      |
| 30       | Andaman & N. Island  | 49.1      |      49.8 | 58.2      |
| 31       | Chandigarh           | 47.3      |      45.5 | 43.1      |
| 32       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 68.6      |      72.2 |           |
| 33       | Daman & Diu          | 55.1      |      64.5 | 54.0      |
| 34       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 52.9      |      52.5 | 55.5      |
| 35       | Ladakh               | --        |      62.7 | 69.1      |
| 36       | Lakshadweep          | 29.5      |      48   | 40.1      |
| 37       | Puducherry           | 47.8      |      47.7 | 48.1      |
|          | All India            | 47.3      |      50.9 | 52.6      |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI