MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)
(a) Reliable 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 all India unemployment rate for female on usual status adjusted has increased
slightly from 2.3 percent in 2009-10 to 2.4 percent in 2011-12 and for the state of
Chhattisgarh has increased from 0.3 per cent in 2009-10 to 0.9 per cent in 2011-12.
(b) As per latest information available with Directorate General of Employment and Training,
Ministry of Labour and Employment, number of women jobseekers, all of whom may not necessarily
be unemployed, registered with employment exchanges in the country has increased from 129.28
lakh in 2010 to 136.95 lakh women in 2011 and corresponding figure period for the state of
Chhattisgarh has also increased from 3.52 lakh to 3.89 lakh women.
(c) State-wise details of number of women jobseekers registered in various employment Exchanges
in the country including Chhattisgarh and placement effected through them during the last three
years are at Annex.
(d) Government of India has been making continuous efforts through normal growth process and by
implementing various employment generation schemes to create additional job opportunities both
for men and women in the country. Some of the important ones are, Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar
Yojana, National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act and Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme in addition to various
entrepreneurial development programmes run by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises.
