India has witnessed significant employment growth over the years. With employment increasing by nearly 36%, adding around 17 million jobs during 2016-17 and 2022-23, India’s economic trajectory demonstrates sustained job creation across key sectors. With a robust democracy, dynamic economy, and a culture that celebrates unity in diversity, India’s journey toward becoming a global powerhouse continues to inspire the world.
Challenging the Myth
Key Findings
Driving Factors Behind Employment Growth
Improved Labor Market: Indian labor market indicators have improved significantly with the unemployment rate declining to 3.2 per cent in 2022-23.
Sectoral Employment: Agriculture remains dominant, employing over 45% of the workforce, though there is a gradual shift toward manufacturing and services.
Youth Employment: According to PLFS, youth (age 15-29 years) unemployment rate has declined from 17.8 per cent in 2017-18 to 10 per cent in 2022-2
Female Workforce Participation: The female labor participation rate has steadily increased due to supportive policies.
Manufacturing Recovery: Factories employing over 100 workers experienced 11.8% growth between FY18 and FY22, indicating that larger industrial units are creating more jobs than smaller ones.
Wage Growth: During FY15-FY22, the wages per worker in rural areas grew at 6.9 percent CAGR visà-vis a corresponding 6.1 per cent CAGR in urban areas.
EPFO Payroll Growth: The yearly net payroll additions to the EPFO have more than doubled from 61.1 lakh in FY19 to 131.5 lakh in FY24, driven by new job creation and greater formalization of employment.
Gig Economy: India’s gig economy is expanding rapidly, with the workforce in this sector expected to grow to 2.35 crore by 2029-30.
Manufacturing and AI: The manufacturing sector remains shielded from automation, offering continued job growth opportunities.
Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)
Worker Population Ratio (WPR)
Unemployment Rate (UR)
Periodic Labour Force Survey
Objective of PLFS
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