Lok Sabha Question No. 2475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Employment Rate in Kerala
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2022

## EMPLOYMENT RATE IN KERALA

## 2475.  SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

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

- (a) the  employment  rate  in  Kerala  district  and  year-wise  from  Financial  Year 2015 till date;
- (b) the details of new jobs created directly or indirectly in the public and private sectors since August 2019;  and
- (c) the  details  of  progress  made  toward  the  Government's  target  of  creating Jobs?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a):  As  per  the  available  reports  of  Annual  Employment-Unemployment  Survey conducted by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment during the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 and Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18, the year-wise estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above in the State of Kerala is as follows:

| Worker population Ratio (WPR) in%   | Worker population Ratio (WPR) in%   | Worker population Ratio (WPR) in%   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Surveys                             | Years                               | Kerala                              |
| Labour Bureau Survey                | 2015-16                             | 45.2                                |
|                                     | 2016-17                             | 45.2                                |
|                                     | 2017-18                             | 41.2                                |
| Periodic Labour Force               | 2018-19                             | 44.9                                |
| Survey (PLFS)                       | 2019-20                             | 45.3                                |
| Survey (PLFS)                       | 2020-21                             | 46.1                                |

Source : PLFS, MoSPI and Labour Bureau

Results from both surveys viz. PLFS and Labour Bureau are not comparable due to different sampling methodology and coverage. PLFS covers seasonality of labour  force  as  it  is  conducted  during  the  period  July  to  June  (i.e.  full  year) whereas  field  work  in  Labour  Bureau  survey  varied  from  7  to  9  months  and therefore, complete seasonality was not covered.

(b)  &  (c):  As  per  the  available  Annual  PLFS  Reports,  the  estimated  Worker Population  Ratio  (WPR)  on  usual  status  for  age  15  years  and  above,  indicating employment in both public and private sector, was 50.9% and 52.6% during 201920 and 2020-21, respectively.

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.  As  on  13.07.2022  benefits have been provided to 59.54 lakh beneficiaries.

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.  Upto 08.07.2022, 35.94 crore loans were sanctioned under the scheme.

Budget  2021-22  launched  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  schemes,  with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of 5 years starting from 2021-22. The PLI Schemes being implemented by the Government 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.

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 July 11, 2022, 33.34 lakh loans amounting to ₹3,615 Crore have been disbursed to 30.26 lakh beneficiaries 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.

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

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