Results of Third Quarterly Survey on effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment in India (April to June, 2009) brought out by Labour Bureau
The Government has been continuously watching the effect of employment situation due to economic slowdown in India. The Third Quarterly Report on “Effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment in India for the quarter April to June, 2009” has been brought out by Labour Bureau by revisiting 3003 establishments covered in previous quarterly survey.
The results about effect on employment in the selected sectors textiles, metals, leather, automobiles, Gems & Jewellery, Transport, IT/BPO and Handloom/Powerloom are briefly summarized as below:-
• The overall employment has declined by 1.31 lakh during April to June, 2009 over March, 2009. On month to month basis, the employment declined by 0.38 lakh in April 2009 and 1.57 lakh in May 2009 while it increased by 0.64 lakh in June 2009.
• The overall decline in employment in exporting units has been observed to be 1.67 lakh as compared to increase in employment in non-exporting units by 0.35 lakh.
• The most effected sectors are export oriented units especially in Textiles, IT/BPO and Gems & Jewellery, where the overall employment has declined by 1.52 lakh, 0.48 lakh and 0.23 lakh respectively during the quarter April to June, 2009.
• As regard the contract workers, there is increase in employment by 0.40 lakh as compared to decline in 1.71 lakh in respect of regular employment.
• To ascertain the reasons for decline in employment in the exporting units like Textiles and Gems & Jewellery, it has been revealed that shortage of workers during the period is experienced every year as the migrant workers prefer to visit their place of origin resulting in their less availability during this period.
The Government has been continuously watching the effect of employment situation due to economic slowdown in India. The Third Quarterly Report on “Effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment in India for the quarter April to June, 2009” has been brought out by Labour Bureau by revisiting 3003 establishments covered in previous quarterly survey.
The results about effect on employment in the selected sectors textiles, metals, leather, automobiles, Gems & Jewellery, Transport, IT/BPO and Handloom/Powerloom are briefly summarized as below:-
• The overall employment has declined by 1.31 lakh during April to June, 2009 over March, 2009. On month to month basis, the employment declined by 0.38 lakh in April 2009 and 1.57 lakh in May 2009 while it increased by 0.64 lakh in June 2009.
• The overall decline in employment in exporting units has been observed to be 1.67 lakh as compared to increase in employment in non-exporting units by 0.35 lakh.
• The most effected sectors are export oriented units especially in Textiles, IT/BPO and Gems & Jewellery, where the overall employment has declined by 1.52 lakh, 0.48 lakh and 0.23 lakh respectively during the quarter April to June, 2009.
• As regard the contract workers, there is increase in employment by 0.40 lakh as compared to decline in 1.71 lakh in respect of regular employment.
• To ascertain the reasons for decline in employment in the exporting units like Textiles and Gems & Jewellery, it has been revealed that shortage of workers during the period is experienced every year as the migrant workers prefer to visit their place of origin resulting in their less availability during this period.
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