(a) the current system for keeping the figures of the unemployed in the country and whether it is providing accurate information about the unemployed at present;
(b) the number of unemployed in the country;
(c) whether there is any system under which the unemployed can be registered and provided an opportunity for employment so that they do not have to fill the application form repeatedly and to pay excessive application fee; and
(d) if so, the current status thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) & (b): With a view to measure changes in the labour market on more frequent basis, National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation conducts annual regular employment and unemployment survey, namely, Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) with aim to provide quarterly changes of various indicators of the labour market for urban areas and the annual estimates of different labour force indicators for both rural and urban areas, at State/UT and all India level.
As per the results of annual PLFS report 2017-18, the estimated unemployment rate on usual status (principal status+subsidiary status) basis for persons of all ages in the country to the extent available is 6.1%.
(c) & (d): Government has implemented the National Career Service (NSC) Project which comprises a digital portal that provides a nation-wide online platform for the job seekers and employers for job-matching in a dynamic, efficient and responsive manner and has a repository of career content for job seekers. These services are available online on the National Career Service Portal (www.ncs.gov.in).
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