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| File name | Employment and Unemployment Rate in India |
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| Date Added | Jul 29, 2022 |
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Employment and Unemployment Rate in India Overview
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *19
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19TH JULY, 2021
EMPLOYMENT RATE
*19. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:
SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the employment/unemployment rate in India during the last five years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
(b) whether the rate of unemployment has rapidly increased during the last three years and the current year and if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to create more employment opportunities in the country?
ANSWER
MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *19 DUE FOR REPLY ON 19.07.2021 BY SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL AND SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV REGARDING “EMPLOYMENT RATE”
(a) to (c): As per the results of annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation during 2017-18 and 2018-19, State/UT-wise details of estimated Worker Population Ratio and Unemployment rate on usual status (principal status + subsidiary status) basis for the persons age 15 years and above to the extent available is at Annexure.
Government of India has taken a number of initiatives for promoting employment generation in the country. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) has been launched w.e.f. 1st October, 2020 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of employment. This scheme being implemented through EPFO seeks to reduce the financial burden of the employers and encourages them to hire more workers. Under ABRY, Government of India is providing for a period of two years, both the employees’ share (12% of wages) and employers’ share (12% of wages) of contribution or only employees’ share of contribution depending on employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments, for new employees whose monthly wage is less than Rs.
15,000/- per month. The new employees under the scheme includes those who have lost their employment during Covid-19 pandemic and did not join any EPF covered establishment upto 30.09.2020. The terminal date for registration of beneficiary under the scheme has been extended from 30th June, 2021 to 31st March, 2022.
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