Question : Unemployment Due to Recession

(a) the details of increase in unemployment in the country during last five years, both in rural and urban areas, State-wise;
(b) the estimated number of unemployed between the age group from 18 to 60 years and whether the Government has made any assessment of number of people in terms of percentage of the full time employed, part time employed and unemployed people separately, State-wise;
(c) the details of the survey/studies being conducted by the Government to ascertain the actual data and whether the employment exchanges have been involved in such survey/studies and if so, the details thereof along with the ratio of employment exchanges in terms of total population in the country;
(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to enhance the capacity of the unemployed to earn a livelihood from labour intensive efforts and technology along with funds allocated under it, year-wise and their utilization, the details of persons provided employment through these steps;
(e) the number of persons employed through employment exchanges during last five years, State-wise, year-wise and the details of percentage of persons registered in different categories viz. matriculate, graduate, post graduate and having degree or diploma in technical areas, respectively; and
(f) whether the schemes/programmes being run by the Government for skill enhancement and employment generation have helped in checking the migration from rural to urban areas and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) As per results of three most recent rounds of labour force surveys on
employment and unemployment conducted by National Sample Survey
Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,
State-wise details of estimated unemployment rate on usual status basis in
rural and urban area during 2009-10 and 2011-12 are at Annex-I.
(b) As per results of the last survey on employment and unemployment
conducted during 2011-12 by National Sample Survey Office, estimated
number of unemployed persons on usual status basis in the country was
1.06 crore, of which 0.78 crore was in the age group of 20-59 years for
which information is available. During the same period estimated number
of employed persons including part time and full time was estimated at
47.4 crore.
(c) Apart from survey on employment and unemployment conducted by
NSSO, employment exchange statistics regarding jobseekers are also
complied based on information received from States. There are presently
978 employment exchanges in the country leading to approximately one
exchange per 12.4 lakh population.
(d to f) Government has created a separate Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship for making broad policies for all other Ministries/Departments with regard to market requirements and skill development and co-ordination with all concerned for evolving an appropriate skill development framework, removal of disconnect between the demand for and supply of skilled man power through vocational and technical training, skill up-gradation & building of new skills. Government of India has set target of skilling 5 crore persons in the 12th Plan. Government is imparting vocational training under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS), Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS) and skill development through modular courses under Skill Development Initiative Schemes. The Government runs various public employment generation schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) restructured into National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) since September, 2013, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), and Prime Minister''s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). In addition, the government is promoting labour-intensive manufacturing and increasing employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agro-based industries.
As per information received from the States, State-wise details of placement effected through employment exchanges in the country during the last five years are at Annex-II. Total number of educated job seekers on the live register of employment exchanges in the country as on 31st December 2012 was about 3.75 crore of which about 45 percent was 10th pass, 31 per cent 10+2 pass and 24 per cent graduates and post graduates.
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