Parliament Question: Job Loss and Re-employment

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3793 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16TH MARCH, 2026 JOB LOSS AND RE-EMPLOYMENT 3793. SHRI KULDEEP INDORA: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of the number of workers, labourers and educated youth lost their jobs in the country during the last three years and the current year, year and State/UT-wise including Rajasthan; (b) the details of the schemes currently operational or proposed by the Government to provide re-employment to these unemployed persons; (c) the number of persons provided employment under the said schemes in the country State/UT and district-wise in Rajasthan; and (d) whether the Government proposes to provide temporary financial assistance, unemployment allowance or direct assistance related to skill upgradation to persons who have lost their jobs? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a) to (d): The official data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017- 18. As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above during 2021-22 to 2023-24 is as follows: Worker Population Ratio Unemployment Rate (UR) Years (WPR) (in %) (in %) 2021-22 4.1 52.9 2022-23 3.2 56.0 2023-24 3.2 58.2 Source: PLFS, MoSPIThe PLFS data indicates that the unemployment rate has a declining trend and the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) has an increasing trend. This shows that people getting employment has increased. State/UT-wise (including Rajasthan) information is available in the PLFS reports which may be seen at the website of MoSPI at https://www.mospi.gov.in/publications- reports. Employment generation coupled with improving employability is a priority of the Government. Accordingly, Government is implementing various employment generation schemes across the country. The details of various employment generation schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government may be seen at https://dge.gov.in/dge/schemes_programmes Government is implementing Skill India Mission (SIM) to deliver skill, re- skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres/ schools/ colleges /institutes etc. under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills. Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, is running the National Career Service (NCS) Portal which is a one-stop solution for providing career related services including information on jobs from private and government sectors, online & offline job fairs, job search & matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, skill development courses, skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in]. In addition, the Government is implementing Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme named as the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana to support employment generation, enhance employability and social security across all sectors, with special focus on the manufacturing sector. The scheme with an outlay of Rs 99,446 Crore aims to incentivize the creation of more than 3.5 Crore jobs in the country, over a period of 2 years. Under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY), of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), unemployment benefit is paid to insured workers who lose their job, as per eligibility. The unemployment benefit under the ABVKY has been enhanced to 50% from 25% of the average daily earning, payable upto 90 days. *****