Lok Sabha Question No. 101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Data from CMIE
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## DATA FROM CMIE

## 101.   SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU :

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the unemployment rate in the country rose to a two year  high  in  October,  2023  as  per  data  from  Centre  for  Monitoring  Indian Economy (CMIE);
- (b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) the details of growth in both rural and urban unemployment, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  for  the  reasons  for rapid rise in unemployment rate in the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the  details  of  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to mitigate rising unemployment rate in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): Many private companies/bodies/research organizations conduct different surveys based on their own methodology, CMIE is one amongst them. The official 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 (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above in both rural and urban areas during 2020-21 to 2022-23 are as follows:

| Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   | Unemployment Rate (in %)   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Years                      | Rural                      | Urban                      | All India                  |
| 2020-21                    | 3.3                        | 6.7                        | 4.2                        |
| 2021-22                    | 3.2                        | 6.3                        | 4.1                        |
| 2022-23                    | 2.4                        | 5.4                        | 3.2                        |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI

The data indicates that the unemployment rate in the country has a declining trend over the years, in both Rural and Urban areas as well.

The  State/UT-wise  estimated  Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  on  usual  status  for persons of  age  15  years  and  above  in  rural  and  urban  areas  during  2020-21  to 2022-23 is at Annexure.

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, including persons with disabilities.

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 23.09.2023, benefits have been provided to 60.47 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 23.11.2023, 78.08 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 17.11.2023, more than 44.41 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  YojanaNational 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 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 of part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 101 due for reply on 04.12.2023.

## State/UT-wise estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above during 2020-21 to 2022-23 (in %)

| S. No.   | States/UTs                         | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   |
|----------|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.   | States/UTs                         | Rural     | Urban     | All India | Rural     | Urban     | All India | Rural     | Urban     | All India |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                     | 3.3       | 6.0       | 4.1       | 3.5       | 6.3       | 4.2       | 3.3       | 6.5       | 4.1       |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 4.8       | 10.6      | 5.7       | 6.9       | 12.1      | 7.7       | 3.9       | 10.9      | 4.8       |
| 3        | Assam                              | 3.6       | 7.8       | 4.1       | 3.2       | 9.4       | 3.9       | 1.5       | 6.1       | 1.7       |
| 4        | Bihar                              | 4.1       | 9.6       | 4.6       | 5.5       | 10.3      | 5.9       | 3.6       | 7.7       | 3.9       |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                       | 1.8       | 6.1       | 2.5       | 1.5       | 7.2       | 2.4       | 1.4       | 7.8       | 2.4       |
| 6        | Delhi                              | 5.8       | 6.3       | 6.3       | 3.9       | 5.3       | 5.3       | 10.2      | 1.7       | 1.9       |
| 7        | Goa                                | 10.0      | 10.9      | 10.5      | 12.5      | 11.7      | 12.0      | 11.3      | 8.7       | 9.7       |
| 8        | Gujarat                            | 0.8       | 4.6       | 2.2       | 1.5       | 2.8       | 2.0       | 1.4       | 2.2       | 1.7       |
| 9        | Haryana                            | 5.4       | 8.1       | 6.3       | 9.0       | 8.9       | 9.0       | 5.8       | 6.5       | 6.1       |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh                   | 3.0       | 6.9       | 3.3       | 3.6       | 8.7       | 4.0       | 3.5       | 14.1      | 4.3       |
| 11       | Jharkhand                          | 1.9       | 9.3       | 3.1       | 1.2       | 6.1       | 2.0       | 0.9       | 6.3       | 1.7       |
| 12       | Karnataka                          | 2.1       | 3.8       | 2.7       | 2.3       | 5.0       | 3.2       | 1.5       | 4.2       | 2.4       |
| 13       | Kerala                             | 8.9       | 11.6      | 10.1      | 9.0       | 10.3      | 9.6       | 6.5       | 7.6       | 7.0       |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                     | 1.1       | 4.7       | 1.9       | 1.3       | 4.9       | 2.1       | 0.8       | 4.8       | 1.6       |
| 15       | Maharashtra                        | 2.2       | 6.5       | 3.7       | 2.5       | 5.0       | 3.5       | 2.2       | 4.6       | 3.1       |
| 16       | Manipur                            | 3.8       | 9.9       | 5.6       | 9.5       | 7.6       | 9.0       | 4.5       | 5.3       | 4.7       |
| 17       | Meghalaya                          | 0.7       | 7.1       | 1.7       | 1.5       | 8.9       | 2.6       | 5.0       | 12.3      | 6.0       |
| 18       | Mizoram                            | 2.7       | 4.4       | 3.5       | 4.0       | 7.1       | 5.4       | 1.2       | 3.5       | 2.2       |
| 19       | Nagaland                           | 17.7      | 24.0      | 19.2      | 7.5       | 14.6      | 9.1       | 2.9       | 8.6       | 4.3       |
| 20       | Odisha                             | 4.9       | 7.8       | 5.3       | 5.4       | 10.5      | 6.0       | 3.6       | 6.2       | 3.9       |
| 21       | Punjab                             | 6.3       | 6.1       | 6.2       | 6.6       | 6.1       | 6.4       | 6.2       | 6.0       | 6.1       |
| 22       | Rajasthan                          | 3.5       | 10.2      | 4.7       | 3.0       | 10.8      | 4.7       | 3.4       | 8.5       | 4.4       |
| 23       | Sikkim                             | 0.5       | 3.0       | 1.1       | 1.3       | 3.0       | 1.6       | 2.2       | 2.2       | 2.2       |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                         | 4.8       | 5.8       | 5.2       | 4.2       | 5.7       | 4.8       | 3.8       | 5.1       | 4.3       |
| 25       | Telangana                          | 3.4       | 7.7       | 4.9       | 3.1       | 6.9       | 4.2       | 2.8       | 7.8       | 4.4       |
| 26       | Tripura                            | 2.9       | 4.6       | 3.2       | 2.7       | 4.3       | 3.0       | 1.1       | 3.0       | 1.4       |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                        | 5.5       | 10.5      | 6.9       | 7.0       | 10.6      | 7.8       | 3.9       | 6.6       | 4.5       |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh                      | 3.3       | 8.0       | 4.2       | 2.1       | 6.7       | 2.9       | 1.5       | 6.5       | 2.4       |
| 29       | West Bengal                        | 3.2       | 4.4       | 3.5       | 3.1       | 4.4       | 3.4       | 1.5       | 3.8       | 2.2       |
| 30       | Andaman & N. Island                | 7.9       | 10.6      | 9.1       | 5.9       | 9.9       | 7.8       | 6.6       | 14.0      | 9.7       |
| 31       | Chandigarh                         | 1.5       | 7.4       | 7.1       | 5.0       | 6.3       | 6.3       | 3.2       | 4.0       | 4.0       |
| 32       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | 5.2       | 3.4       | 4.2       | 5.7       | 4.7       | 5.2       | 4.1       | 1.4       | 2.5       |
| 33       | Jammu & Kashmir                    | 4.3       | 13.3      | 5.9       | 3.7       | 12.9      | 5.2       | 3.4       | 10.2      | 4.4       |
| 34       | Ladakh                             | 1.9       | 8.6       | 2.9       | 2.7       | 9.7       | 3.3       | 5.7       | 10.8      | 6.1       |
| 35       | Lakshadweep                        | 3.2       | 16.4      | 13.4      | 6.6       | 21.1      | 17.2      | 5.6       | 12.8      | 11.1      |
| 36       | Puducherry                         | 6.0       | 7.2       | 6.7       | 7.5       | 4.5       | 5.8       | 5.9       | 5.4       | 5.6       |

Source: PLFS Annual Reports, MoSPI