(a)whether the Labour Bureau has been conducting the new series of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) since April, 2016 and if so, the details thereof;
(b)the manner and the extent to which the new series is different from the old series;
(c)whether the Government has released the Seventh QES report recently;
(d)if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
(e)the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the employment opportunities for female workers in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): Yes, Madam. Labour Bureau initiated Revamped QES in April, 2016 by extending scope and coverage with the objective to measure relative change in employment situation over successive quarters in sizeable segment of Non-farm Industrial economy covering 8 major sectors viz. Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Health, Accommodation & Restaurants and IT/BPO having 10 or more workers.
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These 8 sectors constitute around 81 percent of the total employment of units with 10 or more workers as per the 6th Economic Census, conducted during January, 2013 to April, 2014. Till date, seven reports pertaining to QES have been released. The sector-wise details regarding level estimates under first round and change estimates of employment under 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th, 6th & 7th Rounds are given in Annexure.
(b): Labour Bureau has been conducting Quarterly employment Survey (QES) since January 2009 in the selected labour-intensive and export-oriented sectors namely textiles including apparels, metals, gems & jewellery, automobiles, transport, IT/BPO, leather and handloom/powerloom to assess the effect of economic slowdown on employment in India since January, 2009. Twenty eight such surveys have been conducted by Labour Bureau and reports thereon released. Sample Size for this survey was upto 2500 units and was in 11 States only.
Considering the importance of Quarterly Employment Surveys due to its periodicity, results and coverage, Quarterly Employment Survey (New Series) has been introduced. Sample size was enhanced to 11000 units and coverage was extended to all 36 States/UT. The major sectors are Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Health, Accommodation & Restaurants and IT/BPO having 10 or more workers.
The New Series of QES is different from old series in respect of sample size, coverage, Sectors/Sub sectors, States/UT’s etc.
(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. The report of seventh round of Quarterly employment survey has been released on 12 March, 2018. It has shown a positive change in employment i.e. 1.36 lakhs jobs during the July-September quarter of 2017. The details of Sector wise change in employment is mentioned at Annexure.
(e): The various steps has been taken by the Government to increase the employment opportunities including for female workers, like encouraging private sector of economy, fast tracking various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes such as Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gaurantee Scheme (MGNREGA), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Make In India, Skill India, Start-up India, Digital India.
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Government has also decided to strategically promote labour-intensive manufacturing and expand employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agro-based industries. A Scheme called “Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana” has been initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the year 2016-17 for incentivizing industry for promoting employment generation. Government has also implemented the National Career Service having a portal (www.ncs.gov.in) for online registration and posting of jobs-seekers and provide other employment related services.