(a) Labour Force and Growth Rate (%) (CDS basis) (in million)

Rural Urban Total Growth (%)*

1972-73 183.72 39.63 223.35 --
1977-78 185.28 47.87 233.15 0.91
1983 206.15 57.67 263.82 2.27
1993-94 252.96 81.24 334.20 2.28
1999-2000 270.61 94.27 364.88 1.47
2004-05 302.5 114.7 417.2 2.84
2009-10 306.3 122.6 428.9 0.55
(b) Employment on CDS basis in various NSS Rounds (in million)
Rural Urban Total Growth (%)*
1972-73 168.65 36.10 204.75 --
1977-78 171.04 42.85 213.88 0.92
1983 187.90 51.59 239.49 2.08
1993-94 238.75 75.18 313.93 2.61
1999-2000 251.22 86.97 338.19 1.25
2004-05 277.6 105.2 382.8 2.62
2009-10 285.4 115.4 400.8 0.92
* Growth rate (%) per annum is given over the previous quinquennial round.
(c) Unemployment Rates* in various NSS rounds (CDS basis)
Unemployment Rate as percentage to Labour Force
1972-73 8.35
1977-78 8.18
1983 9.22
1993-94 6.06
1999-2000 7.31
2004-05 8.28
2009-10 6.53
(d) Employment (Agriculture and Non-Agriculture) in various NSS
rounds (CDS basis)* in million)
Agriculture Non-Agriculture Total
1993-94 191.58 122.35 313.93
1999-2000 191.55 146.64 338.19
2004-05 200.40 184.51 384.91
2009-10 (UPSS) 243.21 216.97 460.18
* CDS estimates not available for earlier NSS Rounds; not applicable in 66th Round.
Organised Sector Employment (Lakh persons as on March 31)
(e) Estimates of Employment in Organised Public & Private Sectors
Year Public Private Total
1999 194.15 86.98 281.13
2000 193.14 86.46 279.60
2001 191.38 86.52 277.89
2002 187.73 84.32 272.06
2003 185.80 84.21 270.00
2004 181.97 82.46 264.43
2005 180.06 84.52 264.58
2006 181.88 88.05 269.93
2007 180.02 92.74 272.76
2008 176.74 98.75 275.48
2009 177.95 103.77 281.72
2010 178.62 108.46 287.08
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 Labour Force in Millions as per Current Daily Status
2004-05 2009-10
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Rural 212.7 89.8 302.5 227.2 79.1 306.3
Urban 92.4 22.3 114.7 101.2 21.4 122.6
Total 305.1 112.1 417.2 328.4 100.5 428.9

Workforce in Millions as per Current Daily Status

2004-05 2009-10
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Rural 195.7 81.9 277.6 212.6 72.8 285.4
Urban 85.5 19.7 105.2 96.0 19.4 115.4
Total 281.2 101.6 382.8 308.6 92.2 400.8

Unemployed in Millions as per Current Daily Status

2004-05 2009-10
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Rural 17.0 7.8 24.8 14.6 6.3 20.9
Urban 6.9 2.6 9.5 5.2 1.9 7.1
Total 23.9 10.4 34.3 19.8 8.2 28.0
Source: Key Indicators of Employment and Unemployment in India 2009-10; NSS 66th Round

Skill Development/Vocational Training under Ministry of

Labour and Employment, GoI
As on As on
Sl. No. Statistics % Increase
1.1.2007 15.3.2013
Total No. of ITIs/ITCs 5,114 10,344 102.3
1 Seating Capacity 7.42 lakh 14.68 lakh 97.8
(as on period) 2007 Mar-12
Total No. of persons trained/tested
under Skill Development Initiative
2 # 13.04 lakh
(SDI) Scheme-Modular Employable
Skills
# The SDI Scheme was launched in 2007-08. Against the 11th Plan target of 10 lakh, 13.04
lakh persons trained/tested.
Note: Coordinated Action on Skill Development was approved in 2008 while the National Policy on
Skill Development was approved in 2009
Source: Ministry of Labour & Employment

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