Lok Sabha Question No. 855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Jobs in Industrial Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 855

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## JOBS IN INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

## 855.   BY SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

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

- (a) whether the rate of unemployment has been rising in the country, especially among the women and if so, the details thereof in this regard;
- (b) the details of employment opportunities provided by the Government during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note of grave situation of unemployment arising out of financial crisis in the industries of Maharashtra during global corona pandemic;
- (d) if so, the details in this regard along with the details of the persons who lost their jobs in industrial sector during the said period; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  rising  unemployment  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : 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 available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was 5.8%, 4.8% and 4.2% during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively.

The estimated female Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status of age 15 years and above was 5.1%, 4.2% and 3.5% during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively,  which  shows  that  female  unemployment  rate  in  the  country  has  a declining trend.

(b) to (e): As per the available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR), in Maharashtra, on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above has declined to 3.7% in 2020-21 as compared to 5.0% in 2018-19 which shows that unemployment rate in the State has declined.

As per Economic Survey, based on the PLFS reports, the estimated number of workers in various sectors is at Annexure.

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  selfreliant 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.  In  Maharashtra,  benefits  of  Rs.  1185.04 Crore  have  been  provided  to  9.74  lakhs  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme  till 28.11.2022.

Government  is  implementing  Prime  Minister  Street  Vendor's  AtmaNirbhar Nidhi  (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.  In Maharashtra, 2.5 lakh loans amounting to ₹298 Crore have been disbursed under the scheme as on 02.12.2022.

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.

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. In Maharashtra, an amount of Rs. 17,524.66 crore was disbursed in 25.39 lakh loan accounts sanctioned during 2022-23 (till 25.11.2022) 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 referred to in reply of part (b) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 855 due for reply on 12.12.2022

## Estimated number of workers in various sectors

| (in crore)                           | (in crore)   | (in crore)   | (in crore)   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Broad industry Division as per       | 2017-18      | 2018-19      | 2019-20      |
| NIC-2008                             |              |              |              |
| Agriculture                          | 20.0         | 19.9         | 23.3         |
| Mining and Quarrying                 | 0.2          | 0.2          | 0.2          |
| Manufacturing                        | 5.7          | 6.1          | 6.2          |
| Electricity, water etc.              | 0.3          | 0.3          | 0.4          |
| Construction                         | 5.7          | 5.9          | 6.2          |
| Trade, Hotel and Restaurant          | 5.9          | 6.4          | 7.5          |
| Transport storage and communications | 2.8          | 3.0          | 3.2          |
| Other services                       | 6.5          | 7.1          | 6.7          |
| Total                                | 47.1         | 48.8         | 53.6         |

Source: Economic Survey