Lok Sabha
As per the quinquennial employment and unemployment surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Organisation, unemployment rate among educated youth on usual status basis has gone down from around 14.8 per cent in 1999-2000 to 13.6 per cent in 2004-05.
Industry-wise distribution of employment during 1999-2000 and 2004-05 has been as follows :-
(In millions)
| Industry | Total Employment | |
|
| 1999-2000 | 2004-05 |
| Agriculture | 238.0 | 268.57 |
| Mining & Quarrying | 2.3 | 2.75 |
| Manufacturing | 48.0 | 53.71 |
| Electricity, gas & water supply | 1.3 | 1.38 |
| Construction | 17.6 | 25.71 |
| Trade | 37.3 | 47.29 |
| Transport, Storage & Communication | 14.7 | 17.45 |
| Financial Services | 5.1 | 6.89 |
| Community Social & Pers. Service | 33.2 | 35.81 |
| Total Employment | 397.0 | 459.10 |
This was stated by the Minister of State(Independent Charge) of Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shri Oscar Fernandes in written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
MLD:LK:L-118(employment oppor to edu youth((27.11.06)