Lok Sabha Question No. 1861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-09
Subject: Joblessness Among Communities
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1861

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2016

## JOBLESSNESS AMONG COMMUNITIES

## 1861. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  as  per  the  Survey  Report  of  the  National  Sample Survey  Organisation  (NSSO),  the  employment/unemployment scenario in the country has reported the highest incidences of joblessness among some communities/religious groups particularly minority communities/ religious groups;
- (b) if so, the details of the Worker  Population Ratio (WPR), State/UT-wise, community-wise;
- (c) whether unemployment rate has also increased during the last survey and the current period; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a)  and  (b):  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO)  has  been  conducting quinquennial employment-unemployment surveys to measure employment-unemployment  related  indicators.  Based  on  these  surveys, NSSO  inter-alia  estimates  the  Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  and  Worker population Ratio (WPR) among different religious groups. Last survey on employment-unemployment  was  conducted  during  NSS  68 th   round  (July,

2011 -June, 2012). Based on this survey, a statement showing Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  according  to  usual  status  by  major  religious groups  is  given  in  the  statement  at  Annexure-I.  Statements  showing Worker Population  Ratio  (WPR)  according  to  usual  status  by  States/UTs and by major religious groups are given at Annexure-II & III respectively.

(c) and (d): Yes, Madam. Estimates of Unemployment Rate (UR) according to  the  usual  status  based  on  the  last  two  surveys  on  EmploymentUnemployment conducted by NSSO during its 66 th  round (July, 2009-June, 2010)  and  68 th   round  (July,  2011-June,  2012)  indicate  that  at  all-India level,  Unemployment  Rate  increased  from  2.0%  during  2009-10  to  2.3% during 2011-12.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1861 for 09.03.2016 ***** Unemployment Rate (UR) (in percentage) in usual status  among major religious groups during 2011-12

Annexure-I All-India

|                                     | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   |
|-------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Indicators                          | Hindu                    | Muslim                   | Christian                | Sikh                     | Others                   | All                      |
| Unemployment Rate (UR) (in percent) | 2.0                      | 3.1                      | 5.0                      | 1.8                      | 1.9                      | 2.3                      |

Annexure-II

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1861 for 09.03.2016

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## Worker Population Ratio (WPR) (in percentage) in usual status for each States/UTs during 2011-12

| States/UTs                                                                           | WPR (in %)   | States/UTs           | WPR (in %)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------|--------------|
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                       | 47.0         | Mizoram              | 43.2         |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                    | 36.8         | Nagaland             | 36.7         |
| Assam                                                                                | 34.1         | Odisha               | 41.2         |
| Bihar                                                                                | 27.3         | Punjab               | 39.2         |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                         | 46.3         | Rajasthan            | 40.0         |
| Delhi                                                                                | 33.7         | Sikkim               | 51.9         |
| Goa                                                                                  | 35.8         | Tamil Nadu           | 44.3         |
| Gujarat                                                                              | 42.2         | Tripura              | 38.8         |
| Haryana                                                                              | 34.4         | Uttarakhand          | 36.1         |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                     | 52.0         | Uttar Pradesh        | 33.3         |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                      | 38.9         | West Bengal          | 39.2         |
| Jharkhand                                                                            | 35.1         | A & N Islands        | 42.0         |
| Karnataka                                                                            | 42.3         | Chandigarh           | 35.4         |
| Kerala                                                                               | 37.7         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 34.4         |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                       | 38.5         | Daman & Diu          | 40.3         |
| Maharashtra                                                                          | 43.1         | Lakshadweep          | 33.4         |
| Manipur                                                                              | 37.2         | Puducherry           | 35.5         |
| Meghalaya                                                                            | 43.5         | all-India            | 38.6         |
| Note: Telangana was not a separate State during the NSSO period July 2011-June 2012. |              |                      | survey       |

Annexure-III Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred

Question No. 1861 for 09.03.2016 *****

Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  (in  percentage)  in  usual  status  among  major religious groups during 2011-12

All-India

|                                            | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   | Major Religious Groups   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Indicators                                 | Hindu                    | Muslim                   | Christian                | Sikh                     | Others                   | All                      |
| Worker Population Ratio (WPR) (in percent) | 39.5                     | 32.8                     | 40.5                     | 40.3                     | 42.8                     | 38.6                     |

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