Reliable estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through quinquennial labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office. Last such survey was conducted during 2009-10. As per results of these surveys, unemployment rates estimated on usual status basis during 1993-94 to 2009-10 are given below:
Unemployment Rates (as % of labour force)
Period | Rural | Urban | ||||
Male | Female | Persons | Male | Female | Persons | |
1993-94 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
1999-00 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
2004-05 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 4.5 |
2009-10 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 3.4 |
Government have taken several steps to reduce unemployment in the country. The focus is on creation of productive employment at a faster pace in order to raise incomes of masses to bring about a general improvement in their living conditions. The job opportunities are created on account of growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), investment in infrastructure development, growth in exports, etc. Government of India has also been implementing various employment generation programmes, such as, Swarana Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY); Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP); Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) besides entrepreneurial development programmes run by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
The Minister of Labour and Employment Shri Mallikarjun Kharge gave this information in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
Source : PIB Release, August 2, 2011
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