Employment Generation and Participation of Women in Workforce

The question asked the Ministry of Labour and Employment to state details regarding government action plans for youth employment, workplace safety, child labour prevention, and enhancing women's participation in the workforce.

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) for persons aged 15+ 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, resulting in over ₹2.40 lakh crore investment and 14.15 lakh jobs as of 31.03.2026.
• Over 12.5 lakh recruitment letters issued through 19 Rozgar Melas.
• 8.9 crore MSMEs registered on the Udyam Portal, including 3.4 crore women-led enterprises, providing employment to over 39 crore people.
• Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ELI Scheme) has an outlay of Rs 99,446 Crore to create 3.5 Crore jobs; Rs 744.7 crore disbursed to 13.18 lakh employees and Rs 2068.84 cr to 83,535 establishments.
• Four Labour Codes implemented from 21st November 2025, rationalizing 29 erstwhile laws.
• Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code 2020 came into force on 21.11.2025; Central Rules notified on 08.05.2026.
• Labour Codes provide up to 26 weeks paid maternity leave and prohibit gender-based wage discrimination.
• 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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