| Press Information Bureau Government of India |
| 03 March 2008 | |||||
| Ministry of Labour & Employment | |||||
DECLINE IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO APPRECIATION OF RUPEE |
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| 17:12 IST | |||||
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LOK SABHA
Estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through quinquennial labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Organisation. Last such survey was conducted during 2004-05. As per last two quinquennial rounds of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) on employment and unemployment, employment opportunities on usual status basis have increased from 397 million in 1999-2000 to 459.1 million in 2004-05. No study has been conducted by the Ministry of Labour & Employment to assess the impact of appreciation of rupee against dollar. This information was given by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri Oscar Fernandes (Independent Charge) in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. VBA/BS |
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