Jobs rise by 5 lakhs in Q2 after slipping by 1.31 lakhs in Q1

NEW DELHI: The government today said employment rose by about 5 lakhs in the second quarter after falling by 1.31 lakhs in the first quarter this fiscal.

"... the employment has increased by about 5 lakhs during July-September 2009 over June 2009," Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

Meena was citing a report on the effect of the slowdown on jobs in India based on an employment survey by the Ministry of Labour and Employment that surveyed 2,873 units in 11 states.

All sectors, excluding leather, out of the eight major sectors--textiles, leather, metal, automobiles, gems & jewellery, transport, IT/ BPO and handloom/ powerloom--saw an increase in employment during this period, he said.

 

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