Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Increase in Unemployment and Reduction in Jobs in various Sectors
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 246 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT AND REDUCTION IN JOBS IN VARIOUS SECTORS

## 246.   SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA :

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

- (a) whether  there  has  been  a  huge  increase  in  the  number  of  unemployed persons registered in the country during the last three years;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the  Government has conducted any survey regarding the reduction in jobs in various sectors during the last three years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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)  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 Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was  4.2%,  4.1%  and  3.2%  during  2020-21,  2021-22  and  2022-23,  respectively. The data indicates that the unemployment rate in the country has a declining trend over the years.

As  per  the  latest  available  Annual  PLFS  Reports,  the  estimated  Worker Population Ratio (WPR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was 52.6%, 52.9% and 56.0% during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively, which indicates that the worker population ratio, indicating employment, has an increasing trend over the years.

The estimated percentage distribution of workers on usual status by broad industry division during 2020-21 to 2022-23 is given at Annexure.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (a)  to  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 246 due for reply on 05.02.2023

Estimated  distribution  of  workers  on  usual  status  (in  %)  by  broad  industry division during 2020-21 to 2022-23

|   S. No. | Broad Industry Division as per NIC 2008   |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Agriculture                               |      46.5 |      45.5 |      45.8 |
|        2 | Mining & Quarrying                        |       0.3 |       0.3 |       0.3 |
|        3 | Manufacturing                             |      10.9 |      11.6 |      11.4 |
|        4 | Electricity, water, etc.                  |       0.6 |       0.6 |       0.5 |
|        5 | Construction                              |      12.1 |      12.4 |      13   |
|        6 | Trade, hotel & restaurant                 |      12.2 |      12.1 |      12.1 |
|        7 | Transport, storage & communication        |       5.4 |       5.6 |       5.4 |
|        8 | Other services                            |      12   |      11.9 |      11.4 |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI