Worker Population Ratio rises to 57.4% in 2025 from 54.1% in 2022

The question asked the Ministry of Labour and Employment to state if concrete plans exist for youth employment, worker safety, child labour prevention, and enhancing women's workforce participation. The government responded by citing labour force statistics and listing various schemes and legal frameworks implemented to address these areas.

Asked by Dr. Shiv Pal Singh Patel (MP); Answered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya).

• Worker Population Ratio (WPR) increased from 54.1% in 2022 to 57.4% in 2025.
• Unemployment Rate (UR) decreased from 3.6% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2025.
• Youth Unemployment Rate (15-29 years) decreased from 10.9% in 2022 to 9.9% in 2025.
• Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes have an approved outlay of ₹1.91 lakh crore, with actual investment of over ₹2.40 lakh crore and employment generation of over 14.15 lakh as of 31.03.2026.
• Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) has an outlay of Rs 99,446 Crore to create more than 3.5 Crore jobs over 2 years.
• 8.9 crore MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal, including 3.4 crore women-led enterprises.
• Four Labour Codes implemented from 21st November 2025, including the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code 2020.
• OSH&WC Code 2020 provisions include up to 26 weeks paid maternity leave, prohibition of gender-based wage discrimination, and mandatory creche facilities.
• Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits employment of children below 14 years.
• National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme was subsumed into Samagara Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) effective 01.04.2021.

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