Labour Bureau, a wing of Labour Ministry in its 28th Quarterly Report on Changes in Employment in Selected Sectors, has came up with a disappointing figure, stating that employment generation in eight key sectors, including gems & jewellery, handloom, leather and automobiles, was at seven-year low of 1,35,000 jobs in 2015.
The survey also said that the October-December quarter of 2015 saw job losses of 20,000 in eight key sectors compared to previous quarter. Though, it said that comparison of the results for the period December, 2015 over December, 2014 shows that the employment at overall level has increased by 135,000.
Sector wise, the survey found that gems & jewellery sector saw 19,000 job loss during 2015 followed by handloom/Powerloom at 11,000. The employment decreased by 8,000 each in leather and automobiles sectors, while 4,000 jobs loss was recorded in transport sector.
The bureau has been conducting quarterly employment surveys since January, 2009 to study the impact of global economic slowdown on employment in selected sectors -- Textiles including Apparels, Leather, Metals, Automobiles, Gems & Jewellery, Transport, IT/BPO and Handloom/Powerloom. As per the earlier surveys, employment increased by 4.21 lakh in 2014, 4.19 lakh in 2013, 3.21 lakh in 2012, 9.29 lakh in 2011, 8.7 lakh in 2010 and 12.8 lakh in 2009.
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