Lok Sabha Question No. 1663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Unemployed People belonging to Economically Backward Class
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar, Hemant Tukaram Godse, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1663

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2023

## UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE BELONGING TO ECONOMICALLY

## BACKWARD CLASS

## 1663.  SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) the  estimated  number  of  unemployed  people  belonging  to  the Economically Backward Class in the urban and rural areas of the country;
- (b) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the  details  of  the  areas  of  the  country  which  has  a  high  rate  of unemployment; and
- (d) the  number  of  young  men  and  women  who  have  been  provided employment through various schemes during the last three years along with the details thereof, State-wise?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (d):  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 the next year. As per the results of these surveys,  the  estimated  Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  on  usual  status  for persons,  including  Economically  Backward  Class,  of  age  15  years  and above  during  2021-22  was  3.2%  and  6.3%  in  rural  and  urban  areas, respectively.

The State/UT-wise estimated Unemployment Rate on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above during 2021-22 in both rural and urban areas is at Annexure-I.

The estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR), indicating employment, on usual status for youth of age 15-29 years during the last three years is as follows:

| Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   | Worker Population Ratio (in %)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Years                            | Male                             | Female                           | Total                            |
| 2019-20                          | 51.0                             | 17.6                             | 34.7                             |
| 2020-21                          | 52.3                             | 18.5                             | 36.1                             |
| 2021-22                          | 53.5                             | 19.1                             | 36.8                             |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI

The State/UT-wise estimated WPR on usual status for youth of age 15-29 years during the last three years is at Annexure-II.

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, both rural and urban areas.

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 02.07.2023, benefits have been provided to 60.42 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme.

The  Government  is  implementing  Prime  Minister  Street  Vendor's AtmaNirbharNidhi  (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  14.07.2023,  50.18  lakh  loans  have  been  disbursed under the scheme.

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  07.07.2023,  more  than  42.29  crore  loan accounts sanctioned under the scheme.

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme 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.

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 generating

India, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards 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 of part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1663 due for reply on 31.07.2023

## State/UT-wise details of Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above during 2021-22

| Sl. No.                 | States/UTs              | UR (in%)   | UR (in%)   | UR (in%)      |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------|------------|---------------|
| Sl. No.                 | States/UTs              | Rural      | Urban      | Rural + Urban |
| 1                       | Andhra Pradesh          | 3.5        | 6.3        | 4.2           |
| 2                       | Arunachal Pradesh       | 6.9        | 12.1       | 7.7           |
| 3                       | Assam                   | 3.2        | 9.4        | 3.9           |
| 4                       | Bihar                   | 5.5        | 10.3       | 5.9           |
| 5                       | Chhattisgarh            | 1.5        | 7.2        | 2.4           |
| 6                       | Delhi                   | 3.9        | 5.3        | 5.3           |
| 7                       | Goa                     | 12.5       | 11.7       | 12.0          |
| 8                       | Gujarat                 | 1.5        | 2.8        | 2.0           |
| 9                       | Haryana                 | 9.0        | 8.9        | 9.0           |
| 10                      | Himachal Pradesh        | 3.6        | 8.7        | 4.0           |
| 11                      | Jharkhand               | 1.2        | 6.1        | 2.0           |
| 12                      | Karnataka               | 2.3        | 5.0        | 3.2           |
| 13                      | Kerala                  | 9.0        | 10.3       | 9.6           |
| 14                      | Madhya Pradesh          | 1.3        | 4.9        | 2.1           |
| 15                      | Maharashtra             | 2.5        | 5.0        | 3.5           |
| 16                      | Manipur                 | 9.5        | 7.6        | 9.0           |
| 17                      | Meghalaya               | 1.5        | 8.9        | 2.6           |
| 18                      | Mizoram                 | 4.0        | 7.1        | 5.4           |
| 19                      | Nagaland                | 7.5        | 14.6       | 9.1           |
| 20                      | Odisha                  | 5.4        | 10.5       | 6.0           |
| 21                      | Punjab                  | 6.6        | 6.1        | 6.4           |
| 22                      | Rajasthan               | 3.0        | 10.8       | 4.7           |
| 23                      | Sikkim                  | 1.3        | 3.0        | 1.6           |
| 24                      | Tamil Nadu              | 4.2        | 5.7        | 4.8           |
| 25                      | Telangana               | 3.1        | 6.9        | 4.2           |
| 26                      | Tripura                 | 2.7        | 4.3        | 3.0           |
| 27                      | Uttarakhand             | 7.0        | 10.6       | 7.8           |
| 28                      | Uttar Pradesh           | 2.1        | 6.7        | 2.9           |
| 29                      | West Bengal             | 3.1        | 4.4        | 3.4           |
| 30                      | Andaman & N. Island     | 5.9        | 9.9        | 7.8           |
| 31                      | Chandigarh              | 5.0        | 6.3        | 6.3           |
| 32                      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli    | 5.7        | 4.7        | 5.2           |
| 33                      | Daman & Diu             |            |            |               |
| 34                      | Jammu & Kashmir         | 3.7        | 12.9       | 5.2           |
| 35                      | Ladakh                  | 2.7        | 9.7        | 3.3           |
| 36                      | Lakshadweep             | 6.6        | 21.1       | 17.2          |
| 37 Puducherry All India | 37 Puducherry All India | 3.2        | 6.3        | 4.1           |

Source:  PLFS,  MoSPI

Annexure-II

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (a)  to  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 1663 due for reply on 31.07.2023

State/UT-wise estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for persons of age 15-29 years during 2019-20 to 2021-22 (in %)

| S. No.    | States/UTs           | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | WPR (in %)   | WPR (in %)   | WPR (in %)   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.    | States/UTs           | Male      | Female    | Total     | Male         | Female       | Total        | Male      | Female    | Total     |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 51.9      | 26.3      | 39.3      | 52.1         | 27.7         | 40.2         | 55.7      | 26.0      | 40.6      |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 30.5      | 13.4      | 22.9      | 33.5         | 13.5         | 24.3         | 27.9      | 11.5      | 20.0      |
| 3         | Assam                | 41.1      | 10.7      | 25.2      | 45.2         | 16.5         | 31.3         | 56.4      | 19.2      | 37.6      |
| 4         | Bihar                | 39.1      | 3.7       | 22.2      | 35.4         | 4.5          | 21.3         | 38.9      | 3.6       | 21.8      |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | 58.3      | 35.0      | 46.6      | 53.8         | 36.2         | 45.3         | 62.3      | 34.5      | 47.9      |
| 6         | Delhi                | 46.3      | 9.2       | 30.1      | 48.9         | 10.7         | 31.9         | 52.1      | 11.9      | 34.1      |
| 7         | Goa                  | 50.4      | 21.1      | 35.4      | 40.9         | 17.9         | 31.2         | 45.8      | 13.7      | 30.1      |
| 8         | Gujarat              | 59.7      | 23.1      | 42.5      | 61.9         | 24.6         | 44.8         | 64.6      | 27.5      | 47.3      |
| 9         | Haryana              | 49.8      | 8.1       | 30.3      | 50.3         | 9.0          | 31.6         | 44.3      | 9.2       | 28.7      |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh     | 57.3      | 45.7      | 51.7      | 55.1         | 43.0         | 49.4         | 58.2      | 44.5      | 51.3      |
| 11        | Jharkhand            | 51.7      | 24.3      | 37.6      | 59.3         | 31.7         | 46.1         | 62.8      | 36.4      | 49.2      |
| 12        | Karnataka            | 56.7      | 22.2      | 39.8      | 57.8         | 21.0         | 39.3         | 55.8      | 17.7      | 37.1      |
| 13        | Kerala               | 39.9      | 11.9      | 25.7      | 38.6         | 12.1         | 25.3         | 42.8      | 14.6      | 28.9      |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh       | 61.7      | 22.3      | 43.3      | 64.5         | 26.1         | 47.0         | 63.9      | 23.3      | 44.7      |
| 15        | Maharashtra          | 49.8      | 21.5      | 36.8      | 50.3         | 20.8         | 36.5         | 52.8      | 20.7      | 38.0      |
| 16        | Manipur              | 30.3      | 13.6      | 21.8      | 24.9         | 9.8          | 17.4         | 26.8      | 10.3      | 18.7      |
| 17        | Meghalaya            | 46.4      | 18.8      | 32.5      | 47.4         | 28.2         | 37.5         | 47.5      | 30.2      | 38.8      |
| 18        | Mizoram              | 33.0      | 23.8      | 28.6      | 34.3         | 21.4         | 28.3         | 31.7      | 17.0      | 25.0      |
| 19        | Nagaland             | 16.8      | 10.9      | 13.9      | 25.2         | 17.5         | 21.5         | 34.9      | 27.6      | 31.3      |
| 20        | Odisha               | 51.1      | 26.2      | 38.3      | 53.1         | 22.1         | 37.5         | 51.3      | 22.2      | 36.3      |
| 21        | Punjab               | 55.0      | 19.1      | 39.0      | 53.3         | 12.2         | 33.8         | 54.9      | 14.2      | 37.0      |
| 22        | Rajasthan            | 51.7      | 23.4      | 37.9      | 50.8         | 24.9         | 38.2         | 49.6      | 24.7      | 37.6      |
| 23        | Sikkim               | 55.6      | 48.5      | 52.3      | 59.2         | 32.5         | 46.0         | 64.4      | 36.2      | 50.2      |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu           | 50.4      | 21.1      | 35.5      | 51.6         | 19.3         | 35.3         | 49.8      | 19.2      | 34.5      |
| 25        | Telangana            | 43.9      | 23.3      | 33.9      | 48.5         | 20.1         | 35.2         | 52.3      | 23.4      | 38.2      |
| 26        | Tripura              | 55.6      | 10.9      | 32.9      | 57.2         | 12.6         | 33.2         | 55.3      | 11.7      | 34.2      |
| 27        | Uttarakhand          | 46.6      | 19.5      | 34.0      | 44.0         | 16.0         | 30.9         | 43.6      | 18.8      | 32.3      |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh        | 50.1      | 8.7       | 29.9      | 54.3         | 10.7         | 33.1         | 54.4      | 14.3      | 34.7      |
| 29        | West Bengal          | 56.5      | 16.5      | 36.2      | 60.3         | 19.4         | 39.7         | 59.4      | 18.8      | 39.1      |
| 30        | Andaman & N. Island  | 50.6      | 17.0      | 35.5      | 56.1         | 25.7         | 42.4         | 55.9      | 21.3      | 39.2      |
| 31        | Chandigarh           | 52.2      | 13.7      | 31.1      | 37.7         | 17.4         | 27.8         | 43.8      | 12.2      | 29.6      |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 74.6      | 40.1      | 61.7      | 52.8         | 20.0         | 40.0         | 76.3      | 27.0      | 57.9      |
| 33        | Daman & Diu          | 79.3      | 25.8      | 62.2      |              |              |              |           |           |           |
| 34        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 45.5      | 22.4      | 34.7      | 43.1         | 22.7         | 33.4         | 52.1      | 27.6      | 40.2      |
| 35        | Ladakh               | 40.0      | 35.5      | 38.1      | 17.6         | 9.8          | 14.3         | 28.3      | 29.8      | 29.1      |
| 36        | Lakshadweep          | 58.7      | 9.0       | 35.0      | 34.7         | 6.2          | 19.4         | 31.0      | 6.4       | 19.4      |
| 37        | Puducherry           | 40.8      | 18.4      | 30.7      | 50.5         | 14.2         | 31.3         | 47.9      | 22.9      | 35.8      |
| All India | All India            | 51.0      | 17.6      | 34.7      | 52.3         | 18.5         | 36.1         | 53.5      | 19.1      | 36.8      |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI