Shiba Shankar Pattayat

Regd. No: 15Mphec12

Centre for Economics Studies

Central university Punjab

EMPLOYMENT TRENDS IN INDIA

OUTLINE

1. Introduction

2.Objective of the study

3.Data Source

4.Trends of LF & WF

5.Sector wise Employment Trends in India

6.Scope for further research

7.Conclusion

OBJECTIVE

Explaining Sector wise Employment Trend in India

Factors affecting Employment Trends in India

DATA SOURCES

The data sources are…

National Survey Scheme (NSS) various rounds()

Time Period:

1993 to 2013

TRENDS OF LF, WF, UNEMPLOYMENT & EMPLOYMENT

Unemployment

Employment

LF

WF is the work force those who are working in any filed.

TABLE 1: SIZE OF LABOUR FORCE, WORKFORCE (BY SECTORS), THE UNEMPLOYED AND EMPLOYMENT IN INDIA (1993-94 – 2011-12)

Absolute Number (in million)

YearWorkforce, Labour Force and Employment and

Unemployment 1993-94 1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2011-12

Total employment by sectors Agriculture 241.5 246.6 268.6 244.9 231.9

Manufacturing 38.9 42.8 53.9 50.7 59.8

Non-manufacturing 15.8 20.4 29.4 48.3 55.3

Services 77.7 89.8 107.3 116.3 127.3

Total workforce 374 399.5 459.1 460.2 474.2

Total labour force 381.2 408.5 469.9 469.9 484.8

Unemployed (open) 7.2 9 10.8 9.6 10.6

LFPR female (age 15 to 59) 45.2 41.7 45.4 34.5 33.1LFPR male (age 15 to 59) 88 86.6 87.1 83.7 82.7

The numbers in the table are based on the principal + subsidiary status employment; LFPR: Labour force participation rate.Source: Authors’ estimates based on NSS unit level data.

CHART-1: TRENDS OF TOTAL LABOUR FORCE & TOTAL WORKFORCE

1993-94 1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2011-120

50100150200250300350400450500

Total work-force

Total labour force

374399.5

459.1 460.2 474.2381.2408.5

469.9 469.9 484.8

Trends of total labour force & total workforce

year

Lf, w

f

SECTOR WISE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS……….

Agricultural Sector

Manufacturing Sector

Non-Manufacturing Sector

Service Sector

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR…………Table-2 Employment in Agricultural Sector in India (1993-94 to 2011-12)

The numbers in the table are based on the principal + subsidiary status employment; LFPR: Labour force participation rate.Source: Authors’ estimates based on CSO and NSS unit level data.

Year

Employment(Absolute Number in million)

Total labour force Share ( in Perentage)

1993-94 241.5 381.2 63.35257083

1999-2000 246.6 408.5 60.36719706

2000-05 268.6 469.9 57.16109811

2009-10 244.9 469.9 52.1174718

2011-12 231.9 484.8 47.83415842

WHY IS IT SO ?

1993-94 1999-2000 2000-05 2009-10 2011-12210

220

230

240

250

260

270

241.5246.6

268.6

244.9

231.9

Employment in Agricultural sectors

year

Empl

oym

ent i

n ag

ricul

ture

Chart-2 Employment in Agricultural sectors

MANUFACTURING SECTOR:

(Absolute Volume of Employment (in million)

Year 1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2011-12Food products and beverages 5.8 5.5 5.5 6.4Tobacco products 4.4 4.7 4.1 4.9Textiles 7.6 9.7 8.4 9.2Wearing apparel 2.5 7.2 7.3 9.6Leather products 1 1.3 0.9 1.3Wood and wood products 4.5 5.2 3.6 3.9Paper and printing, etc 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.1Rubber and petroleum products 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.3Chemical products 1.7 2 1.7 2Non-metallic mineral products 3.4 4.5 4.3 5Machinery and metal products 5.8 6 6.6 6.9Transport equipments 0.6 1 1.5 1.5Furniture manufacturing 3.1 4.4 4.3 6.6Sub-total manufacturing 42.7 53.9 50.6 59.7

Sub-sector wise Employment Trends in Manufacturing Sectors I India (1999-2000 to 2011-12)

Source: Authors’ estimates based on NSS unit level data.

WHY IS IT SO ?

1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2011-120

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

42.7

53.950.6

59.7

Employment in Manufacturing Sector

Year

Tota

l Em

ploy

men

t

Source: Authors’ estimates based on NSS unit level data.

NON-MANUFACTURING SECTOR……..Absolute Volume of Employment (in million)

Year 1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2011-12

Mining and quarrying 2.2 2.6 3 2.6

Electricity, gas and water supply 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.5

Construction 17.1 25.6 44.1 50.3Sub-total non-manufacturing 20.4 29.4 48.4 55.4

Sub-sector wise Employment Trends in Non--Manufacturing Sectors I India (1999-2000 to 2011-12)

Source: Authors’ estimates based on NSS unit level data.

WHY IS IT SO ?

1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2011-120

10

20

30

40

50

60

20.4

29.4

48.4

55.4

Employment in Non-Manufacturing Sector

Year

Empl

oym

ent

Source: Authors’ estimates based on NSS unit level data.

SERVICE SECTOR….Employment in Service sector in India (1993-94 to 2011-12)

Absolute Volume of Employment (in million)Year 1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2011-12Trade 34.8 41.2 43.5 44.2Hotels and restaurants 4.4 5.8 6.1 7.8Transport and communication 14 17.6 20 22.9Banking and insurance 2.1 2.9 3.8 4.3Real estate, renting business 2.5 4.3 5.8 6.7Public admin and defence 9.9 8.3 9.5 7.9Education 8.2 11.1 11.8 14.1Health 2.7 3.5 3.6 4.4Other services 11.3 12.7 12.2 15.1Sub-total services 89.9 107.4 116.3 127.4

Source: Authors’ estimates based on NSS unit level data.

WHY IS IT SO ?

1999-2000 2004-05 2009-10 2011-120

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

89.9

107.4116.3

127.4

Employment in Service Sector

Year

Empl

oym

ent

Source: Authors’ estimates based on NSS unit level data.

SCOPE FOR FURTHER STUDY………