Question : UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

(a) whether the number of unemployed youths have increased during the period from 1991 to 1999 in the country;

(b) if so, the number of the unemployed youths at the end of the year 1991 and 1999;

(c) whether the increase in the number of job seeking youths is much in comparison with the increase in the population during the said period; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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


a) & b) The number of job-seekers, all of whom are not necessarily unemployed, which was of the order of 363 lakhs at the end of December 1991, has gone up to 403.7 lakhs at the end of December 1999.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.