Lok Sabha Question No. 3090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Unemployed Youth Registered in National Employment Exchanges
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3090

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2023

## UNEMPLOYED YOUTH REGISTERED IN NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

## 3090.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the number of unemployed youth registered in National employment exchanges throughout the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  enhance  employment generation and placements for creating opportunities for unemployed youth in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the selection  list  through  national  employment  exchange  in  the  country during the last five years;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  increasing  unemployment ratio in the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) to (e) : As per the extent of information received from the States/UTs, the  number  of  job-seekers  (employed/unemployed),  who  got  registered themselves  in  employment  exchanges  during  the  year  2022  was  39.97 lakh.

The State/UT-wise details of the number of job-seekers (employed/unemployed)  who  got  registered  themselves  in  employment exchanges in the year 2022 are at Annexure.

The selection list of candidates through employment exchanges is not maintained centrally.

The  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  collected  through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted  by the Ministry of Statistics  and  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)  on  usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was  4.8%, 4.2%  and 4.1% during  2019-20,  2020-21  and  2021-22,  respectively,  which  shows  that unemployment rate in the country has declining trend.

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.

Investments in Infrastructure and productive capacity have a large multiplier  impact  on  growth  and  employment.  The  budget  of  2023-24 proposed to increase capital investment outlay steeply for the third year in a row by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore, which would be 3.3 per cent of GDP. This substantial increase in recent years is central to the government's efforts to enhance growth potential and job creation.

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  has  provided 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  28.02.2023,  benefits  have been provided to 60.31 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme.

The  Government  is  implementing  Prime  Minister  Street  Vendor's Atma NirbharNidhi (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 13.03.2023, 42.21 lakh loans 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.  As  on  24.02.2023,  39.65  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.

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.  All these initiatives are expected to collectively generate  employment  in  the  medium  to  long  term  through  multipliereffects.

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3090 due for reply on 20.03.2023

State/UTs-wise number of job seekers who got registered in employment exchanges in the country

(in thousands)

| S. No.   | State/UTs         | 2022   |
|----------|-------------------|--------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 11.2   |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 59.0   |
| 3        | Assam             | 202.6  |
| 4        | Bihar             | 222.4  |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 330.9  |
| 6        | Delhi*            | -      |
| 7        | Goa               | 17.2   |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 334.1  |
| 9        | Haryana           | 131.1  |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  | 50.7   |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 54.2   |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | 35.6   |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 57.7   |
| 14       | Kerala            | 513.6  |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2.8    |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 487.4  |
| 17       | Manipur           | 30.0   |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 3.1    |
| 19       | Mizoram           | 8.8    |
| 20       | Nagaland          | 6.6    |
| 21       | Odisha            | 168.6  |
| 22       | Punjab            | 55.4   |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 156.1  |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 484.9  |
| 25       | Telangana         | 32.1   |
| 26       | Tripura           | 0.0    |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       | 108.8  |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     | 400.8  |
| 29       | West Bengal*      | -      |
| 30       | A. & N. Islands   | 14.4   |
| 31       | Chandigarh        | 1.4    |
| 32       | D. & N. Haveli *  | -      |
| 33       | Daman & Diu *     | -      |
| 34       | Lakshadweep *     | -      |
| 35       | Puducherry        | 14.5   |
| 36       | Ladakh            | 0.7    |
|          | 3996.7            | 3996.7 |

Source: Employment Exchange Statistics, Directorate General of Employment, MoL&E

Note: Total may not tally due to rounding off. *: Data has not been received from States/UT Govt.