(a) whether the rate of growth of unemployment both in organised and unorganised sector in the country has increased significantly over the years;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor indicating the annual rate of increase in employment vis-à-vis increase in generation of employment Opportunities during the last three years and the current year, sector-wise; and
(c) the concrete action plan/programme chalked out by the Government to contain unemployment?
MINISTER OF STEEL, MINES AND LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)
(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. 292 BY SHRI PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA AND SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE REGARDING UNEMPLOYMENT DUE FOR REPLY ON 28.7.2014.
(a) Estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Last such survey was conducted during 2011-12. As per results of the last three surveys, the unemployment rate on usual status basis was estimated at 2.3 percent, 2.0 percent and 2.2 percent during 2004-2005, 2009-2010, and 2011-2012 respectively in country.
(b) Details of broad sector-wise employment and annual growth rate during the last three periods are given below:
Estimated Employment Compound Annual Growth in (crore) Rate (%) Sectors 2004 2009 2011 2009-10 2011-12 -05 -10 -12 over over 2004-05 2009-10 Agriculture 26.83 24.74 23.18 -1.61 -3.20 and allied Industry 8.35 10.00 11.50 3.68 7.24 Services 10.73 11.81 12.73 1.94 3.82 Total 45.91 46.55 47.41 0.28 0.92