Employment schemes' beneficiary figures missing, ministry cites website

The question asked the Ministry of Labour and Employment to provide details on current employment generation schemes, initiatives for qualified youth, and measures to encourage private sector hiring. The government responded by listing active schemes, citing labor force statistics, and detailing recent recruitment and investment figures.

Asked by Shri Manickam Tagore B; Answered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya).

• Youth Worker Population Ratio (15-29 years) increased from 38.5% in 2022 to 41.4% in 2025.
• Youth Unemployment Rate (15-29 years) decreased from 10.9% in 2022 to 9.9% in 2025.
• More than 12.5 lakh recruitment letters issued through 19 Rozgar Melas since October 2022.
• 8.9 crore MSMEs registered on the Udyam Portal, providing employment to over 39 crore people.
• Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes resulted in over ₹2.40 lakh crore investment and 14.15 lakh jobs as of March 2026.
• Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) has disbursed ₹744.58 crore to 13.18 lakh first-time employees and ₹2,068.84 crore to 67,369 establishments by June 2026.
• 2,40,092 entities recognized as startups under Startup India as of June 2026.
• PM-SETU scheme has a total outlay of ₹60,000 crore for upgrading ITIs.

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