The Statistics Ministry will soon start field survey to bring out annual employment data as the basic spadework has been completed. However, the Ministry has not given any timeline to bring out new employment data covering wide spectrum of industries and sectors, but it could be launched in 2019.

Report likely in 18 months

“The basic preparatory work has been completed for the rural and urban employment data. The field work on the survey would start soon. This data would be released every year,” a senior official said.

The official further said it takes about 18 months to firm up the data and prepare it for official release.

“Thus, it is not certain when the data would be available for release. But, at least it should take 18 months after field survey begins.”

At present, the employment data is brought out by the Statistics Ministry’s wing National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) on quinquennial basis.

Besides, Labour Bureau also bring out employment data on quarterly basis covering eight broad sector. The government had decided to start this quarterly employment survey after the financial crisis of 2008 to assess the impact of slowdown.

Economists, policy makers and think tanks have been asking for regular flow of employment data to assess the impact of various government policies and also for steps to deal with any surge in unemployment.

The NSSO had conducted the last employment survey in the 2011-12 which became basis for various reports on the employment situation in the country and other such issues dealing with human development index.

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