Lok Sabha Question No. 233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Improvement of Employment Generation
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## IMPROVEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

## 233.   RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  employment  generation  has  improved  in  the country;
- (b) whether it is a fact that Government provides employment both at Central and State level (including PSUs) to the youth of the country;
- (c) if so, the details of employment in each sector;
- (d) whether it is a fact that Government incentivises employment in private sector across the country; and
- (e) if so, the total number of employments generated in the private organised sector across the country both at State and Central level?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR 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  every  year.  As  per  the  latest  available  Annual  PLFS Reports,  the  estimated  Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  on  usual  status  for persons of age 15 years & above during the years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22  and  2022-23  is  47.3%,  50.9%,  52.6%,  52.9%  and  56.0%,  respectively. The  data  indicates  that  the  WPR,  indicating  employment,  has  an  increasing trend over the years.

Rozgar  Mela  events  are  being  held  across  the  country  and  the  new appointees  are  inducted  into  various  Central  Ministries/  Departments/  Central Public  Sector  Undertakings  (CPSUs)/  Autonomous  Bodies  including  Health  & Education  Institutes,  Public  Sector  Banks  etc.  Filling  up  of  vacant  posts  in various  Ministries/Departments  is  a  continuous  process.  All  vacant  posts  are being filled in a Mission Mode.

As per the Annual Report on Pay and Allowances released by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, the number of regular civilian employees in Central Government and Union Territory administrations were 31.91 lakh, 31.15 lakh and 30.64 lakh as on 01.03.2020, 01.03.2021 and 01.03.2022, respectively. The State Government-wise information is not maintained centrally.

Total  number  of  candidates  recommended  by  Union  Public  Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Railway Recruitment Board  (RRB)  for  appointment  in  Central  Government  was  1,61,550  during  the year  2022-23.  Apart  from  this,  SSC  and  RRBs  have  recommended  1,03,196 candidates for appointment in the 1st quarter of 2023-24.

As  per  the  information  available  with  Department  of  Public  Enterprises (DPE),  Ministry  of  Finance,  the  total  number  of  regular  employees  working  in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) was 9.20 lakh, 8.61 lakh and 8.60 lakh during 2019-20, 2020- 21 and 2021-22, respectively.

Further,  the  net  addition  in  Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organization (EPFO)  subscriptions  is  an  indicator  of  the  extent  of  formalisation  of  the  job market,  and  the  coverage  of  social  security  benefits  to  the  organized/  semiorganized  sector  workforce.  The  net  addition  in  EPF  subscribers  during  the period 2020-21 to 2022-23 are as follows:

| Years   | Net addition in EPF subscribers (all ages)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 | 77,08,375                                    |
| 2021-22 | 1,22,34,625                                  |
| 2022-23 | 1,38,51,689                                  |

Source: EPFO, Payroll data

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 19.01.2024, benefits have been provided to 60.49 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme.

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.

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 31.01.2024, 83.67 lakh loans have been sanctioned 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  26.01.2024, more than 46.16 crore loans were 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  SabkaPrayas 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. DeenDayal Upadhyaya Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  Rural  Self  Employment  and  Training Institutes (RSETIs) and Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) etc. for employment generation.

To enhance the employability of the youth, the Ministry of Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is  implementing the 'National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)' wherein the Government reimburses 25 percent of the stipend payable to apprentices.

The Government is implementing a programme for skilling of rural youth for entrepreneurship development through Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs).

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 in the country.

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

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