Lok Sabha Question No. 62 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Employment for Youth
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Mr Pathan Yusuf

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 62

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH

## 62.     MR. PATHAN YUSUF:

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

- (a) the  details  of  employment  generated  by  the  Government  in  Public  and  Private Sectors in the country during 2023-24 and 2024-25 till date, sector-wise and yearwise;
- (b) whether the Government has set any target to provide jobs to youth of the country during 2024-25;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, sector-wise and State-wise;
- (d) the  manner  in  which  the  number  of  employment  increased/decreased  during  2nd quarter of 2024-25 in comparison to 2nd quarter of 2023-24, sector-wise and Statewise;
- (e) whether the Government has failed to provide adequate employment to the youths; and
- (f) if so, the reasons thereof and corrective steps are to be taken/being taken by the Government proposes for employment generation during 2024-25?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a)  to  (f):  The  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  collected  through  Periodic Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  which  is  conducted  by  the  Ministry  of  Statistics  and 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)  indicating  employment,  including  public  and  private  sector  on  usual  status  for persons of age 15 years and above during the years 2021-22 to 2023-24 are as follows:

(in %)

| Survey Year   |   WPR |
|---------------|-------|
| 2021-22       |  52.9 |
| 2022-23       |  56   |
| 2023-24       |  58.2 |

Source: PLFS

The  data  indicates  that  the  worker  population  ratio,  indicating  employment,  has  an increasing trend over the years in the country.

The State/UT-wise estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for persons of age 15 years and above on usual status during 2021-22 to 2023-24 is at Annexure-1

Further, as per the annual PLFS report, WPR for youth of age 15-29 years is as below:

(in %)

|             | WPR   | WPR   | WPR          |
|-------------|-------|-------|--------------|
| Survey Year | Rural | Urban | Rural+ Urban |
| 2021-22     | 38.0  | 33.6  | 36.8         |
| 2022-23     | 42.3  | 34.3  | 40.1         |
| 2023-24     | 44.0  | 36.3  | 41.7         |

Source: PLFS

The above data indicates that the youth employment has an increasing trend in  both Rural and Urban sectors.

State/UT-wise details of WPR for persons of age 15-29 years during 2021-22 to 2023-24 is at Annexure-II

As per the latest available quarterly PLFS Reports, the estimated WPR on Current Weekly Status  (CWS)  in  urban  areas  for  persons  of  age  15  years  and  above  during  July  September 2024 and July - September 2023 are as follows:

(in %)

| Survey Period                 |   WPR |
|-------------------------------|-------|
| Q2 (July - September) 2023-24 |  46   |
| Q2 (July - September) 2024-25 |  47.2 |

Source: PLFS

The data indicates that the WPR, indicating employment, has increased in Q2 of 2024-25 as compared to Q2 of 2023-24.

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 various Ministries/ Departments of Government of India like Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Rural Development,  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Finance,  Ministry  of Textile,  etc.  are  implementing  different  employment  generation  schemes/  programmes 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), Rural Self Employment and Training  Institutes (RSETIs),  Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), etc. The details of various employment generation schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Government of India may be seen at https://dge.gov.in/dge/schemes\_programmes.

Further, Government announced in the Budget 2024-25, the Prime Minister's package of 5 schemes and initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over a 5-year period with a central outlay of Rs. 2 lakh crore.

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Annexure referred to in reply of part(a) to (f) reply of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 62 due for reply on 25.11.2024

State/UT-wise details of Working Population Ratio (WPR) for persons of age 15 years and above

| State/UTs                          | Working Population Ratio (%)   | Working Population Ratio (%)   | Working Population Ratio (%)   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                                    | 2021-22                        | 2022-23                        | 2023-24                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 57.8                           | 58.6                           | 57.8                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | 47.1                           | 64.9                           | 68.5                           |
| Assam                              | 52.1                           | 54.5                           | 64.3                           |
| Bihar                              | 39.3                           | 47.0                           | 51.6                           |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 64.9                           | 70.1                           | 69.7                           |
| Delhi                              | 42.3                           | 45.8                           | 45.5                           |
| Goa                                | 41.6                           | 45.1                           | 47.4                           |
| Gujarat                            | 56.8                           | 61.5                           | 63.9                           |
| Haryana                            | 42.5                           | 44.9                           | 47.8                           |
| Himachal Pradesh                   | 71.2                           | 73.8                           | 70.3                           |
| Jharkhand                          | 60.7                           | 60.9                           | 63.0                           |
| Karnataka                          | 53.0                           | 55.6                           | 55.2                           |
| Kerala                             | 48.8                           | 50.5                           | 52.2                           |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 60.7                           | 63.4                           | 68.3                           |
| Maharashtra                        | 55.9                           | 57.6                           | 57.0                           |
| Manipur                            | 40.6                           | 48.7                           | 56.0                           |
| Meghalaya                          | 60.5                           | 65.8                           | 72.1                           |
| Mizoram                            | 48.9                           | 55.2                           | 53.0                           |
| Nagaland                           | 58.4                           | 69.4                           | 68.1                           |
| Odisha                             | 52.4                           | 58.9                           | 62.9                           |
| Punjab                             | 48.5                           | 50.2                           | 52.7                           |
| Rajasthan                          | 54.7                           | 58.8                           | 61.7                           |
| Sikkim                             | 69.9                           | 74.0                           | 74.4                           |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 55.8                           | 54.7                           | 56.8                           |
| Telangana                          | 58.1                           | 57.7                           | 59.2                           |
| Tripura                            | 50.6                           | 54.3                           | 62.0                           |
| Uttarakhand                        | 48.7                           | 53.5                           | 58.1                           |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 50.1                           | 53.9                           | 55.1                           |
| West Bengal                        | 52.7                           | 56.1                           | 59.6                           |
| Andaman & N. Island                | 59.2                           | 60.0                           | 58.0                           |
| Chandigarh                         | 42.2                           | 45.6                           | 50.9                           |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | 65.8                           | 65.0                           | 67.8                           |
| Jammu & Kashmir                    | 58.3                           | 60.7                           | 60.4                           |
| Ladakh                             | 58.1                           | 57.0                           | 59.3                           |
| Lakshadweep                        | 37.2                           | 35.5                           | 42.7                           |
| Puducherry                         | 51.2                           | 49.6                           | 50.0                           |
| All India                          | 52.9                           | 56.0                           | 58.2                           |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI

Annexure referred to in reply of part(a) to (f) reply of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 62 due for reply on 25.11.2024

State/UT-wise details of Working Population Ratio (WPR) for persons of age 15-29 years

| State/UTs              | Working Population Ratio (%)   | Working Population Ratio (%)   | Working Population Ratio (%)   |
|------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                        | 2021-22                        | 2022-23                        | 2023-24                        |
| Andhra Pradesh         | 40.6                           | 40.7                           | 37.7                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh      | 20.0                           | 35.1                           | 40.0                           |
| Assam                  | 37.6                           | 44.6                           | 44.0                           |
| Bihar                  | 21.8                           | 27.0                           | 31.2                           |
| Chhattisgarh           | 47.9                           | 55.6                           | 57.8                           |
| Delhi                  | 34.1                           | 33.2                           | 33.3                           |
| Goa                    | 30.1                           | 36.6                           | 33.5                           |
| Gujarat                | 47.3                           | 50.3                           | 55.8                           |
| Haryana                | 28.7                           | 30.8                           | 34.6                           |
| Himachal Pradesh       | 51.3                           | 54.6                           | 52.9                           |
| Jharkhand              | 49.2                           | 46.7                           | 49.3                           |
| Karnataka              | 37.1                           | 40.5                           | 38.1                           |
| Kerala                 | 28.9                           | 28.9                           | 28.5                           |
| Madhya Pradesh         | 44.7                           | 49.8                           | 56.6                           |
| Maharashtra            | 38.0                           | 39.6                           | 40.1                           |
| Manipur                | 18.7                           | 26.3                           | 24.3                           |
| Meghalaya              | 38.8                           | 41.6                           | 53.1                           |
| Mizoram                | 25.0                           | 25.1                           | 22.5                           |
| Nagaland               | 31.3                           | 38.9                           | 36.5                           |
| Odisha                 | 36.3                           | 42.2                           | 46.3                           |
| Punjab                 | 37.0                           | 39.2                           | 37.8                           |
| Rajasthan              | 37.6                           | 41.1                           | 44.1                           |
| Sikkim                 | 50.2                           | 47.2                           | 52.6                           |
| Tamil Nadu             | 34.5                           | 32.9                           | 35.0                           |
| Telangana              | 38.2                           | 36.3                           | 40.7                           |
| Tripura                | 34.2                           | 36.4                           | 43.9                           |
| Uttarakhand            | 32.3                           | 37.5                           | 44.2                           |
| Uttar Pradesh          | 34.7                           | 38.5                           | 39.0                           |
| West Bengal            | 39.1                           | 43.3                           | 44.6                           |
| Andaman & N. Island    | 39.2                           | 45.9                           | 43.3                           |
| Chandigarh             | 29.6                           | 34.3                           | 44.9                           |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli & | 57.9                           | 60.9                           | 56.9                           |
| Daman & Diu            |                                |                                |                                |
| Jammu & Kashmir        | 40.2                           | 41.2                           | 40.2                           |
| Ladakh                 | 29.1                           | 25.0                           | 31.0                           |
| Lakshadweep            | 19.4                           | 21.0                           | 31.4                           |
| Puducherry             | 35.8                           | 31.6                           | 36.5                           |
| All India              | 36.8                           | 40.1                           | 41.7                           |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI