(a) whether the unorganised manufacturing enterprises have increased
during the last one decade;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of men and women
workers engaged in unorganised manufacturing sector during the said
period, State-wise and year-wise; and
(c) the reasons for decline in workers in above sector?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)
(a) to (c): As per the Central Statistical Organisation, Economic Census, 1990 and 1998,
the number of enterprises have increased from 287,189 to 3,03,486 during 1990 to 1998.
The majority of the total enterprises are in the unorganised sector. Though the number
of employment per unit has marginally declined from 2.88 to 2.74, the overall employment
has increased from 720,07,560 to 831,55,712. The sector wise, men/women data is not
available. A Statement containing the total number of enterprises and employment in
these enterprises is annexed.