Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Unemployed Graduate/non-Graduate Youth
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2022

## UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE/NON-GRADUATE YOUTH

## *348.  MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

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

- (a) whether  Government  has  taken  note  of  high  incidence  of  unemployment amongst youth in the country both graduates and non-graduates;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  jobs/employment  provided  to  the  unemployed  youth  in  the country in different sectors during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken for improving employment opportunities in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *348  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  28.03.2022  BY  MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI REGARDING 'UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE/NONGRADUATE YOUTH'

(a)&(b)  The  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  collected  through Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  conducted  by  National  Statistical  Office (NSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI)  since 2017-18.  As  per  the  latest  PLFS  report  for  the  year  2019-20,  the  estimated Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  on  usual  status  for  age  15  years  and  above  of different education level is as under:

|                            | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| General Education Level    | 2017-18                    | 2018-19                    | 2019-20                    |
| Not literate               | 1.2                        | 1.1                        | 0.6                        |
| Literate &upto primary     | 2.7                        | 2.4                        | 1.4                        |
| Middle                     | 5.5                        | 4.8                        | 3.4                        |
| Secondary                  | 5.7                        | 5.5                        | 4.1                        |
| Higher secondary           | 10.3                       | 9.2                        | 7.9                        |
| Diploma/Certificate course | 19.8                       | 17.2                       | 14.2                       |
| Graduate                   | 17.2                       | 16.9                       | 17.2                       |
| Post graduate & above      | 14.6                       | 14.4                       | 12.9                       |
| Secondary & above          | 11.4                       | 11.0                       | 10.1                       |
| All India                  | 6.0                        | 5.8                        | 4.8                        |

Source :MoSPI

The data in the above table indicates that unemployment rate on usual status for  the  persons  of  age  15  years  and  above  declined  for  all  education  level except  for  graduates.  The  unemployment  rate  for  graduates  is  almost  stable during the last three years.

(c) : As per the PLFS report during 2017-18 to 2019-20, the year-wise/ State-wise estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) on usual status for age 15 years and above  is  at  Annexure  I.  As  per  Economic  Survey  Report,  the  year-wise estimated number of workers in usual status by broad industry division is at Annexure II.

(d) : 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.

Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) has been launched with effect from  1st  October,  2020  as  part  of  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  package  3.0  to incentivize  employers  for  creation  of  new  employment  along  with  social security  benefits  and  restoration  of  loss  of  employment  during  Covid-19 pandemic. This scheme being implemented through the Employees' Provident Fund  Organisation  (EPFO),  seeks  to  reduce  the  financial burden  of the employers and encourages them to hire more workers. The terminal date for registration of beneficiaries has been extended from 30.06.2021 to 31.03.2022. Benefits  have  been  provided  to  51.95  lakh  beneficiaries  through  1.35  lakh establishments till 12.03.2022.

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 11.03.2022, 34.08 crore loans were sanctioned under the scheme.

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.

The  Government  has  put  emphasis  on  railways,  roads,  urban  transport, power, telecom, textiles  and  affordable  housing  amid  continued  focus  on  the

National  Infrastructure  Pipeline.  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.  All  these  initiatives  are  expected  to  collectively generate  employment  and  boost  output  in  the  medium  to  long  term  through multiplier-effects. The  Government  of  India  is  encouraging  various  projects  involving substantial investment and public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium  Enterprises,  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana (DDU-GKY) of the Ministry of Rural Development, Deen Dayal Antodaya YojanaNational  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM)  of  the  Ministry  of  Housing  & Urban Affairs etc. for employment generation. Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government such  as  Make  in  India,  Start-up  India,  Digital  India,  Smart  City  Mission,  Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Housing for All, Infrastructure Development and Industrial Corridors are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART(c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*348 FOR 28.03.2022 REGARDING UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE/NON-GRADUATE YOUTH.

## Worker  Population  Ratio(WPR)*according  to  usual  status  for  each  State/UT  age  group:15  years  and above

| S. No.   | State/UTs         | WORKER POPULATION RATIO (in %)   | WORKER POPULATION RATIO (in %)   | WORKER POPULATION RATIO (in %)   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UTs         | 2017-18                          | 2018-19                          | 2019-20                          |
| 1        | AndhraPradesh     | 57.2                             | 54.8                             | 55.5                             |
| 2        | ArunachalPradesh  | 42.3                             | 40.9                             | 44.3                             |
| 3        | Assam             | 43.7                             | 43.4                             | 43.2                             |
| 4        | Bihar             | 35.5                             | 36.4                             | 39.7                             |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 62.4                             | 61.2                             | 65.4                             |
| 6        | Delhi             | 42.7                             | 44.5                             | 43.3                             |
| 7        | Goa               | 42.9                             | 45.9                             | 47.3                             |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 47.4                             | 49.7                             | 54.7                             |
| 9        | Haryana           | 41.7                             | 41.9                             | 42.9                             |
| 10       | HimachalPradesh   | 58.9                             | 63.9                             | 70.5                             |
| 11       | Jammu&Kashmir     | 51.0                             | 52.9                             | 52.5                             |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | 41.7                             | 44.9                             | 53.6                             |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 49.1                             | 49.3                             | 53.1                             |
| 14       | Kerala            | 41.2                             | 44.9                             | 45.3                             |
| 15       | MadhyaPradesh     | 54.3                             | 52.3                             | 57.7                             |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 50.5                             | 50.6                             | 55.7                             |
| 17       | Manipur           | 42.5                             | 44.3                             | 45.5                             |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 62.3                             | 61.8                             | 58.6                             |
| 19       | Mizoram           | 46.4                             | 45.6                             | 50.7                             |
| 20       | Nagaland          | 32.8                             | 38.1                             | 44.8                             |
| 21       | Odisha            | 44.9                             | 47.6                             | 51.9                             |
| 22       | Punjab            | 42.9                             | 44.2                             | 47.8                             |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 48.2                             | 50.0                             | 55.0                             |
| 24       | Sikkim            | 58.7                             | 61.1                             | 68.8                             |
| 25       | TamilNadu         | 51.0                             | 51.4                             | 55.3                             |
| 26       | Telangana         | 49.8                             | 50.6                             | 55.7                             |
| 27       | Tripura           | 42.0                             | 41.9                             | 49.6                             |
| 28       | Uttarakhand       | 40.6                             | 41.4                             | 49.5                             |
| 29       | UttarPradesh      | 41.8                             | 40.8                             | 45.1                             |
| 30       | WestBengal        | 47.8                             | 49.7                             | 49.7                             |
| 31       | A&NIslands        | 48.7                             | 49.1                             | 49.8                             |
| 32       | Chandigarh        | 46.9                             | 47.3                             | 45.5                             |
| 33       | Dadra&NagarHaveli | 66.3                             | 68.6                             | 72.2                             |
| 34       | Daman&Diu         | 63.2                             | 55.1                             | 64.5                             |
| 35       | Lakshadweep       | 34.4                             | 29.5                             | 48.0                             |
| 36       | Puducherry        | 37.8                             | 47.8                             | 47.7                             |
| 37       | Ladakh            | -                                | -                                | 62.7                             |
|          | AllIndia          | 46.8                             | 47.3                             | 50.9                             |

Source: PLFS Report, MoSPI.

## Annexure-II

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*348 FOR 28.03.2022 REGARDING UNEMPLOYED GRADUATE/NON-GRADUATE YOUTH.

Estimated number of workers in usual status by broad industry division (for all ages)

(in crore)

| Broad industry Division as perNIC-2008   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Agriculture                              |     20.03 |     19.86 |     23.27 |
| Mining and Quarrying                     |      0.19 |      0.2  |      0.15 |
| Manufacturing                            |      5.7  |      6.12 |      6.24 |
| Electricity, water etc                   |      0.28 |      0.28 |      0.35 |
| Construction                             |      5.7  |      5.86 |      6.22 |
| Trade, Hotel and Restaurant              |      5.94 |      6.39 |      7.47 |
| Transport storage andcommunications      |      2.78 |      2.99 |      3.15 |
| Other services                           |      6.51 |      7.05 |      6.71 |
| Total                                    |     47.14 |     48.76 |     53.55 |

Source: Economic Survey