**Policy Summary: Data Management and Accessibility of Employment Exchange Statistics**
The Ministry of Labour and Employment maintains detailed, state-wise data collected by employment exchanges across the country. This data encompasses key parameters, including the number of registrations, vacancies notified, submissions made, placements, the number of individuals with 10th class education and above on the live register, placements of Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, and placements of women candidates. The data is furnished by the States.
This information is systematically published and publicly accessible through the Employment Exchange Statistics, available at https://dge.gov.indgedgepublicationsreports, and on the National Career Service (NCS) portal.
The Ministry is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) Project, aimed at transforming the National Employment Service. The NCS Portal (www.ncs.gov.in) serves as a one-stop digital platform providing career-related services. These services include job postings from both private and government sectors, information on online and offline job fairs, job search matching, career counseling, vocational guidance, and information on skill development courses and training programs. Updated data and various reports are available at https://www.ncs.gov.inlayouts15ncspViewStaticReport.aspx.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for labour and employment policies.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
SHRI KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM: Member of Parliament who raised the question about employment exchange data.
SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: Minister of State for Labour and Employment who provided the answer.
Scheduled Caste: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India, often abbreviated as SC.
Employment Exchange: Government run agency to connect job seekers with available jobs
National Career Service NCS Project: A project implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for the transformation of the National Employment Service.
Open Government Data OGD Platform: A platform for publishing government data in a publicly accessible manner.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1171
TO BE ANSWERED ON 28th JULY, 2025
DATA OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES
1171. SHRI KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government maintains detailed data collected by the
employment exchanges across the country during the last two years,
including the number of registrations, vacancies notified, submissions
made, placements, 10th class and above educated persons on the live
register, placement of Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates and
placements of women candidates;
(b) if so, the details thereof employment exchange, district and State-
wise; and
(c) whether the Government proposes to publish said data in a
systematic, updated and publicly accessible manner through the
Employment Exchange portal and the Open Government Data (OGD)
Platform and if so, the details thereof along with the prescribed
timeline?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (c): Government maintains detailed data collected by the employment
exchanges. State-wise data on various parameters, including the number of
registrations, vacancies notified, submissions made, placements, 10th
class and above educated persons on the live register, placement of
Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates and placements of women candidates
pertaining to employment exchanges based on the data furnished by the
States is available in the Employment Exchange Statistics at
https://dge.gov.in/dge/dge-publications-reports-
The Ministry is also implementing the National Career Service (NCS)
Project for transformation of the National Employment Service. National
Career Service (NCS) Portal is a one-stop solution for providing career
related services including jobs from private and government sectors,
information on online & offline job fairs, job search & matching, career
counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses,
skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in].
The updated data/various reports are systematically published and are
publically available at
https://www.ncs.gov.in/_layouts/15/ncsp/ViewStaticReport.aspx
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