Govt survey shows rising trend in organised sector employment: Bhupender Yadav
The Hindu
The Ministry of Labour and Employment released the report of the Quarterly Employment Survey for the October-December 2021 period
As many as 3.14 crore workers were employed in nine industries in the December quarter of 2021, indicating a rising trend in employment in the organised sector, according to a Labour Bureau survey.
In the September quarter of 2021, the number of workers stood at around 3.10 crore.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE) on Thursday released the report of the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) for the October-December 2021 period.
"Happy to inform the report on 3rd Round (Oct-Dec 2021) of Quarterly Employment Survey shows a rising trend in employment in the organised sector, employing 10 or more workers of the selected 9 sectors," Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav said in a tweet.
Citing the survey, he said the number of workers employed stood at 314.54 lakh (3.1454 crore).
QES captures employment data in respect of establishments employing 10 or more workers in nine sectors -- Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Health, Accommodation & Restaurants, IT/ BPOs and Financial Services.
These sectors accounted for about 85% of the total employment in units with 10 or more workers in the 6th Economic Census.
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