Employment in 8 sectors rises : Labour Bureau
Q. Employment in how many sectors rose by INR 5.21 lakh in the last fiscal 2014-2015, as per Labour Bureau’s “25th Quarterly Report on Changes in Employment”?- Published on 21 Oct 15a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
ANSWER: 8
Employment in 8 sectors including IT/BPO, automobiles, gems and jewelry and textiles increased by INR 5.21 lakh in the previous fiscal. But job creation in these 8 sectors remained slightly stressed in the January-March quarter at 64,0000 over the preceding quarter as per the Labour Bureau report. Within the first three quarters of 2014-2015, many sectors witnessed an increase in employment over the previous quarters. Report also found that overall employment increased by 2.75 lakh during 2013-2014, lesser than INR 5.21 lakh in the previous fiscal. Highest increase in employment was observed in the IT/BPO sector while lowest employment was observed in the leather sector.
