Question : Employment Generation in MSME Sector

(a) the contribution of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Gross Domestic Product, employment generation and exports during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) the details of employment opportunities generated in the MSME sector, as per the Third and Fourth census of MSMEs;

(c) whether more opportunities could have been generated as per the fourth census;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and

(e) the details of funds allocated for generation of employment opportunities in the MSME sector and target set and achieved during each of the last three years and the current year?

MINISTER FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA)

(a): As per the revised methodology suggested by Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), on the basis of the data on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) published by CSO, MoSPI and final results of the latest Census (Fourth Census), conducted (with base reference year 2006-07), wherein the data was collected till 2009 and results published in 2011-12, the estimated contribution of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector (including service segment) to GDP during 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 are 36.69%, 37.97% & 37.54% respectively.



The Government monitors the employment in the MSME sector in the country by conducting All India Census of the sector, periodically. As per the latest Census (Fourth Census), conducted (with base reference year 2006-07), wherein the data was collected till 2009 and results published in 2011-12, as well as data extracted from Economic Census 2005 conducted by CSO, MoSPI, for activities excluded from Fourth Census, namely wholesale/retail trade, legal, educational & social services, hotel & restaurants, transports and storage & warehousing (except cold storage), the total employment in the MSME sector is 805.24 lakh.

Based on the export data maintained by Director General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, Ministry of Commerce and the information available with this Ministry about MSME products having significant export, the share of MSMEs in India’s total export, for the year 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, has been estimated as 43.00%, 42.38% and 44.70% respectively.

(b): As per the Fourth Census as well as data extracted from Economic Census 2005 the total employment in the sector increased to 805.24 lakh as compared to 249.33 lakh in the Third All India Census of Small Scale Industries, conducted with reference year 2001-02, which is seen growing at 26.42% annually, taking into account additional coverage under the sector.

(c)&(d): Does not arise.

(e): Under the PMEGP Programme, which generate income and employment, the number of projects assisted, estimated employment generated and other details during last three years and current year are as given in Annexure.