Lok Sabha Question No. 3197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Situation of Unemployed People
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ajay Nishad, Deepak Baij, R.K. Singh Patel

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3197

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2023

## SITUATION OF UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE

3197.   SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL: SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

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

- (a) whether  the  situation  of  unemployed  people  in  the  country  in  getting worse  day  by  day,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  rate  of unemployment in the country at present and the extent to which it has increased during the last decade;
- (b) the  names  of  schemes/programmes  being  implemented  for  creation  of new  employment  opportunities  for  alleviation  of  unemployment  in  the country including Uttar Pradesh during the last four years, along with the achievements made in this regard as well as the number of youth that got employment during the said period;
- (c) the State-wise number of jobs created by the Government as well as in the private sector during the last three years;
- (d) the  details  of  the  number  of  jobs  created  in  various  public  sector undertakings during the last four years; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  considered  providing  any  unemployment allowance for the unemployed persons and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):The  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  collected  through 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 has declined from 6.0% in the year 2017-18 to 4.1% in the year 2021-22, which indicates that the unemployment situation in the country has improved.

The  estimated  Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  on  usual  status  for persons of age 15 years and above in the country was 47.3%, 50.9%, 52.6% and 52.9% during 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively, which shows an increasing trend. The State/UT-wise estimated WPR on usual status for  persons  of  age  15  years  and  above  during  2018-19  to  2021-22  is  at Annexure.

As per the information available with Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance, the total number of regular employees working in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is as follows:

| Years   |   Total Number of Regular Employees(in Lakh) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                                        10.71 |
| 2019-20 |                                         9.1  |
| 2020-21 |                                         8.51 |
| 2021-22 |                                         8.41 |

Source: DPE, M/o Finance

Under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY)being implemented by  the  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC),  the  unemployment benefit  subject  to  eligibility  conditions,  is  paid  to  insured  workers  who  lose their job. The unemployment benefit under the ABVKY has been enhanced to 50% from 25% of the average daily earning, payable upto 90 days, alongwith relaxation of eligibility conditions to claim the benefit for insured workers who have lost employment due to COVID-19.

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 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 28.02.2023, benefits have been provided to 60.3 lakhs beneficiaries and out of which 4.3 lakh beneficiaries were from Uttar Pradesh.

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  and  out  of  which,  3.80  crore  loan  accounts  were sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh.

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.

The  Government  is  implementing  Prime  Minister  Street  Vendor's  Atma Nirbhar 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 13.03.2023, 42.21 lakh loans have been disbursed under the scheme.

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.

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  Gati  Shakti  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 multiplier-effects.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 3197 for 20.03.2023

## State/UT-wise estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) (in %)

| S. No.   | State/UTs            | 2018-19   |   2019-20 | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 54.8      |      55.5 | 58.6      | 57.8      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 40.9      |      44.3 | 48.5      | 47.1      |
| 3        | Assam                | 43.4      |      43.2 | 50.5      | 52.1      |
| 4        | Bihar                | 36.4      |      39.7 | 39.9      | 39.3      |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         | 61.2      |      65.4 | 63.6      | 64.9      |
| 6        | Delhi                | 44.5      |      43.3 | 42.7      | 42.3      |
| 7        | Goa                  | 45.9      |      47.3 | 43.4      | 41.6      |
| 8        | Gujarat              | 49.7      |      54.7 | 55.0      | 56.8      |
| 9        | Haryana              | 41.9      |      42.9 | 44.0      | 42.5      |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh     | 63.9      |      70.5 | 69.5      | 71.2      |
| 11       | Jharkhand            | 44.9      |      53.6 | 59.6      | 60.7      |
| 12       | Karnataka            | 49.3      |      53.1 | 55.3      | 53.0      |
| 13       | Kerala               | 44.9      |      45.3 | 46.1      | 48.8      |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh       | 52.3      |      57.7 | 60.2      | 60.7      |
| 15       | Maharashtra          | 50.6      |      55.7 | 53.9      | 55.9      |
| 16       | Manipur              | 44.3      |      45.5 | 41.0      | 40.6      |
| 17       | Meghalaya            | 61.8      |      58.6 | 62.0      | 60.5      |
| 18       | Mizoram              | 45.6      |      50.7 | 54.5      | 48.9      |
| 19       | Nagaland             | 38.1      |      44.8 | 49.5      | 58.4      |
| 20       | Odisha               | 47.6      |      51.9 | 53.5      | 52.4      |
| 21       | Punjab               | 44.2      |      47.8 | 47.2      | 48.5      |
| 22       | Rajasthan            | 50.0      |      55   | 55.3      | 54.7      |
| 23       | Sikkim               | 61.1      |      68.8 | 71.3      | 69.9      |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu           | 51.4      |      55.3 | 56.9      | 55.8      |
| 25       | Telangana            | 50.6      |      55.7 | 57.8      | 58.1      |
| 26       | Tripura              | 41.9      |      49.6 | 53.8      | 50.6      |
| 27       | Uttarakhand          | 41.4      |      49.5 | 48.7      | 48.7      |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh        | 40.8      |      45.1 | 48.0      | 50.1      |
| 29       | West Bengal          | 49.7      |      49.7 | 53.0      | 52.7      |
| 30       | Andaman & N. Island  | 49.1      |      49.8 | 58.2      | 59.2      |
| 31       | Chandigarh           | 47.3      |      45.5 | 43.1      | 42.2      |
| 32       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 68.6      |      72.2 |           |           |
| 33       | Daman & Diu          | 55.1      |      64.5 | 54.0      | 65.8      |
| 34       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 52.9      |      52.5 | 55.5      | 58.3      |
| 35       | Ladakh               | --        |      62.7 | 69.1      | 58.1      |
| 36       | Lakshadweep          | 29.5      |      48   | 40.1      | 37.2      |
| 37       | Puducherry           | 47.8      |      47.7 | 48.1      | 51.2      |
|          | All India            | 47.3      |      50.9 | 52.6      | 52.9      |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI