GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4576

ANSWERED ON:11.08.2014

EMPLOYMENT IN IT SECTOR

ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE 

(a)whether the business in Information Technology (IT) sector has recorded a huge increase in the country;

(b)if so, the average annual increase in the business in the country during the last three years and the current year;

(c)whether the number of employment opportunities has also increased in the said sector corresponding to the above increase;

(d)if so, the details thereof; and

(e)the details of average difference in the salaries between the persons posted at higher level and lower level in this sector?

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYbe pleased to state:-

 MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) and (b):According to the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), Indian IT-ITES industry has been growing progressively as is evident from table below. The revenue of the Indian IT-ITES industry (both domestic and exports) during the last three years viz 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and the estimate for the year 2013-14 alongwith average annual growth in percentage is as under:

Source: NASSCOM (c) and (d):The Indian IT-ITES industry continues to be a net hirer. The direct employment by the industry has grown at an average of about 8% during 2010-2014 as compared to average annual growth of 13.2% (In US Dollars) for IT-ITES revenue during the corresponding period as given below.

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14(E) Average growth (%) 2010-2014 Employees (In Million) 2.54 2.78 2.97 3.10 8.04%

 (e):According to NASSCOM, the data on average difference in the salaries amongst the employees is not tracked.