(a) the State-wise number of educated, uneducated, skilled, unskilled, self-employed and unemployed women in the country at present; and
(b) whether the employment opportunities for women have increased substantially during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, year-wise?
(a) to (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *358 DUE FOR REPLY ON 27.03.2017 BY SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI, M.P. REGARDING “EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN”.
(a) to (b): According to the data compiled from State/ UT Governments the details of women jobseekers registered with Employment Exchanges during 2013, not all of whom are necessarily unemployed are given below:
(Figures in thousand)
Men Women Total
10th Class passed 12638.7 6120.9 18759.6
10+2 class passed 7712.4 4400.9 12113.3
Graduates + Post Graduates 4821.9 4319.6 9141.5
Details of registration and placements of women jobseekers registered with Employment Exchanges are as below:
(Figures in thousand)
2011 2012 2013
Registration of women jobseekers 13694.8 15645.8 16549.1
Placements 85.7 67.8 58.8
Further, according to Annual Employment and Unemployment survey conducted by Labour Bureau, the State-wise details of Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Unemployment Rate and Self-employed for women aged 15 years & above of the country on usual status basis during 2011-12 is at Annex.
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