Question : UNEMPLOYED PERSONS



(a) the number of unemployed persons registered with the employment exchanges of Jammu & Kashmir during the last three years; and

(b) the details of disabled persons, and women affected by militancy etc. registered with these employment exchanges in Jammu and Kashmir during the said period, category-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MUNI LALL)


a) & b) The number of job-seekers, all of whom are not necessarily unemployed, registered with Employment Exchanges in Jammu & Kashmir at the end of 1997,1998 and 1999 was as follows:

(in thousands)

At the Total Women Handicapped end job-seekers job-seekers job-seekers of the year
1997 164.7 26.5 0.5 1998 164.8 26.8 0.7 1999 162.5 24.7 0.8



Details of disabled persons and women affected by militancy etc. registered with these employment exchanges are not maintained.