Jul 31 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
34% jump in job growth in 8 yrs: Census
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The number of people employed in the country rose by 34.35% to 12.77 crore in eight years to 2013, reveals the Sixth Economic Census-2013.The employment in urban areas increased by 37.46% to 6.14 crore, while in rural India the growth was 31.59% to 6.62 crore between 2005 and 2013.
The proportion of women in total workforce increased to 25.56% in 2013 from about 20% in 2005. In urban areas, the proportion of female
workers was 19.8% compared to 30.9% in rural areas.
The economic census does not include those employed in agriculture, public administration, defense and compul sory social security services activities. Among the states, Maharashtra was on top of the ladder with maximum number of employees at 1.43 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 1.37 crore, West Bengal at 1.15 crore, Tamil Nadu 1.08 crore and Gujarat at 90.63 lakh.
Among the Union Territories, Delhi has the maximum number of employees at 29.84 lakh followed by Chandigarh at 2.38 lakh and Puducherry at 2.17 lakh.
In terms of percentage growth in total employment during the period, number of
workers grew at higher rate of 83.29% in Manipur, followed by 78.84% in Assam, 77.14% in Sikkim, 75.26% in Uttar Pradesh and 68.81% in Himachal Pradesh.
On findings of the survey, National Statistical Commission chairman Pronab Sen said, “The growth in employment at 34% in eight years is a good rate. That means that it had grown at an annual rate of over 4% when the population is growing at 2%.“ The country's population was over 121 crore in 2011, according to 2011 Population Census.
The proportion of women in total workforce increased to 25.56% in 2013 from about 20% in 2005. In urban areas, the proportion of female
workers was 19.8% compared to 30.9% in rural areas.
The economic census does not include those employed in agriculture, public administration, defense and compul sory social security services activities. Among the states, Maharashtra was on top of the ladder with maximum number of employees at 1.43 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 1.37 crore, West Bengal at 1.15 crore, Tamil Nadu 1.08 crore and Gujarat at 90.63 lakh.
Among the Union Territories, Delhi has the maximum number of employees at 29.84 lakh followed by Chandigarh at 2.38 lakh and Puducherry at 2.17 lakh.
In terms of percentage growth in total employment during the period, number of
workers grew at higher rate of 83.29% in Manipur, followed by 78.84% in Assam, 77.14% in Sikkim, 75.26% in Uttar Pradesh and 68.81% in Himachal Pradesh.
On findings of the survey, National Statistical Commission chairman Pronab Sen said, “The growth in employment at 34% in eight years is a good rate. That means that it had grown at an annual rate of over 4% when the population is growing at 2%.“ The country's population was over 121 crore in 2011, according to 2011 Population Census.
