GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2162

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD AUGUST, 2015

UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO RECESSION

2162. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

PROF. A.S.R. NAIK:

SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

SHRI C.R. CHAUDAHRY:

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

SHRI INNOCENT:

SHRI P.K. BIJU:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: 

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

(a) the details of increase in unemployment in the country during last five years, both in rura

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) As per results of three most recent rounds of labour force surveys on employment and unemployment conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, State-wise details of estimated unemployment rate on usual status basis in rural and urban area during 2009-10 and 2011-12 are at Annex-I.

(b) As per results of the last survey on employment and unemployment conducted during 2011-12 by National Sample Survey Office, estimated number of unemployed persons on usual status basis in the country was 1.06 crore, of which 0.78 crore was in the age group of 20-59 years for which information is available. During the same period estimated number of employed persons including part time and full time was estimated at 47.4 crore.

(c) Apart from survey on employment and unemployment conducted by NSSO, employment exchange statistics regarding jobseekers are also complied based on information received from States. There are presently 978 employment exchanges in the country leading to approximately one exchange per 12.4 lakh population.

(d to f) Government has created a separate Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for making broad policies for all other Ministries/Departments with regard to market requirements and skill development and co-ordination with all concerned for evolving an appropriate skill development framework, removal of disconnect between the demand for and supply of skilled man power through vocational and technical training, skill up-gradation & building of new skills. Government of India has set target of skilling 5 crore persons in the 12th Plan. Government is imparting vocational training under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS), Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS) and skill development through modular courses under Skill Development Initiative Schemes. The Government runs various public employment generation schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) restructured into National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) since September, 2013, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), and Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). In addition, the government is promoting labour-intensive manufacturing and increasing employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agrobased industries. As per information received from the States, State-wise details of placement effected through employment exchanges in the country during the last five years are at Annex-II. Total number of educated job seekers on the live register of employment exchanges in the country as on 31st December 2012 was about 3.75 crore of which about 45 percent was 10th pass, 31 per cent 10+2 pass and 24 per cent graduates and post graduates.