Lok Sabha Question No. 1357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Assessment on Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1357

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## ASSESSMENT ON EMPLOYMENT

1357.  SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

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

- (a) whether an assessment made by the industry itself reveals that despite an average maximum rate of 8 per cent of gross domestic production during the  year  2004-  2005  to  2009-2010,  50  lakh  avenues  of  employment  were reduced during the said period;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made any efforts to ascertain the credibility of such assessment by conducting further study in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a)  to  (d):  Reliable  estimates  of  employment  and  unemployment  trends  are obtained  through  labour  force  surveys  conducted  by  National  Sample  Survey (NSS) Office, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. According to the  last  3  surveys,  the  workforce  grew  from  45.91  crore  in  2004-05  to  46.55 crore persons in 2009-10 and to 47.41 crore persons in 2011-12 and the sectorwise employment is given below:-

(In crore persons)

| Workforce by Major Sector   |   2004-05 |   2009-10 |   2011-12 |
|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Agriculture & Allied        |     26.83 |     24.74 |     23.18 |
| Industry                    |      8.35 |     10    |     11.5  |
| Services                    |     10.73 |     11.81 |     12.73 |
| Total Workforce             |     45.91 |     46.55 |     47.41 |

The estimates of workforce by major sectors show an increase in the overall level of employment with an increase in the industry and services sector. The growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the corresponding is at Annex.

As per the Annual Employment Review, 2011 brought out by Ministry of Labour &Employment, the number of persons employed in Government Service, Public Sector Enterprises and the Private Sector is as follows:

|         |                       |   Employment (in lakh) as on 31 st March, 2011 |
|---------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Public  | Central Govt.         |                                          24.63 |
|         | State Govt.           |                                          72.18 |
|         | Quasi-Govt. (Central) |                                          34.54 |
|         | Quasi-Govt. (State)   |                                          23.6  |
|         | Local Bodies          |                                          20.53 |
| Private | Private               |                                         114.52 |
| Total   | Total                 |                                         289.99 |

Information on persons employed on regular/ contract basis is not maintained centrally.

To  assess  the  effect  of  economic  slowdown  on  employment  in  India  since January,  2009,  Labour  Bureau,  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment,  has  been conducting  Quarterly  Quick  Employment  surveys  in  the  selected  labourintensive  and  export-oriented  sectors  namely  textiles  including  apparels, metals, gems &jewellery, automobiles, transport, IT/BPO, leather and handloom/powerloom. So far twenty five such surveys have been conducted by Labour Bureau and reports released. According to the survey results, overall estimated employment in all selected sectors has experienced a net addition of 38.10 lakh (persons) starting from the first survey (October, 2008 to December, 2008) till the 25th Survey (January, 2015 to March, 2015).

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Annex  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 1357 for answer on 07.12.2015

## Growth Rate in Gross Domestic Product at factor cost (2004-05 prices)

| Year    |   Growth in GDP (%) |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2004-05 |                7.05 |
| 2005-06 |                9.48 |
| 2006-07 |                9.57 |
| 2007-08 |                9.32 |
| 2008-09 |                6.72 |
| 2009-10 |                8.59 |
| 2010-11 |                8.91 |
| 2011-12 |                6.69 |

Source: Central Statistical Office