Over 25 lakh jobs were created in the country between October 2008-December 2011 in selected labour intensive and export oriented sectors, like textiles, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
“According to the survey results, overall estimated employment in all selected sectors has experienced a net addition of 25.84 lakh from the first survey (October, 2008 to
December, 2008) to the 13th survey (October, 2011 to December, 2011),” Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge said during Question Hour.
He said the government has been continuously assessing the effect of global economic slowdown on employment situation in India since 2008.
The Labour Bureau conducts quarterly quick employment surveys in selected labour intensive and export oriented sectors like textiles, metals, gems and jewellery, automobiles, transport, IT/BPO, leather and handloom/powerloom…
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