Lok Sabha Question No. 3793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Job Loss and Re-employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Kuldeep Indora, Shri Rahul Kaswan

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3793 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2026

## JOB LOSS AND RE-EMPLOYMENT

3793.      SHRI KULDEEP INDORA:

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) the details of the number of workers, labourers and educated youth lost  their  jobs  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, year and State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of the schemes currently operational or proposed by the Government to provide re-employment to these unemployed persons;
- (c) the number of persons provided employment under the said schemes in the country State/UT and district-wise in Rajasthan; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  temporary  financial assistance, unemployment allowance or direct assistance related to skill upgradation to persons who have lost their jobs?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  The official 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 201718.

As  per  the  latest  available  Annual  PLFS  Reports,  the  estimated Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  and  Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  on  usual status for persons of age 15 years and above during 2021-22 to 2023-24 is as follows:

| Years   |   Unemployment Rate (UR) (in %) |   Worker Population Ratio (WPR) (in %) |
|---------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                             4.1 |                                   52.9 |
| 2022-23 |                             3.2 |                                   56   |
| 2023-24 |                             3.2 |                                   58.2 |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI

The PLFS data indicates that the unemployment rate has a declining trend and the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) has an increasing trend. This State/UT-wise (including Rajasthan) information is available in the PLFS reports which may be seen at the website of MoSPI at https://www.mospi.gov.in/publications- shows  that people getting employment  has  increased. reports.

Employment  generation  coupled  with  improving  employability  is  a priority  of  the  Government.  Accordingly,  Government  is  implementing various employment generation schemes across the country. The details of various  employment  generation  schemes/programmes  being  implemented by the Government may be seen at https://dge.gov.in/dge/schemes\_programmes

Government is implementing Skill India Mission (SIM) to deliver skill, reskill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres/  schools/  colleges  /institutes  etc.  under  various  schemes,  viz. Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan (JSS),  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  and  Craftsmen Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  in  the country.  The  SIM  aims  at  enabling  youth  of  India  to  get  future  ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, is running the National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Portal  which  is  a  one-stop  solution  for providing career related services including information on jobs from private and government sectors, online & offline job fairs, job search & matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, skill development courses, skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in].

In  addition,  the  Government  is  implementing  Employment  Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme named as the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana  to  support  employment  generation,  enhance  employability  and social security across all sectors, with special focus on the manufacturing sector. The scheme with an outlay of Rs 99,446 Crore aims to incentivize the creation of more than 3.5 Crore jobs in the country, over a period of 2

years.

Under  the  Atal  Beemit  Vyakti  Kalyan  Yojana  (ABVKY),  of  Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), unemployment benefit is paid to insured workers  who  lose  their  job,  as  per  eligibility.  The  unemployment  benefit under the ABVKY has been enhanced to 50% from 25% of the average daily earning, payable upto 90 days.

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