Workers in Industrial Units

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment

25-July-2016 16:02 IST

Workers in Industrial Units 

As per results of recent labour force surveys on employment and unemployment conducted during 2011-12 by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, of the 47.41 crore total workforce on usual status basis, the share of self-employed, regular wage/salaried employees and casual labour were 52.2%, 17.9% and 29.9%, respectively in the country. The state-wise details are enlisted. Further, according to the Annual Survey of Industries 2013-14 released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, around 1.04 crore workers were employed in around 1.86 lakh factories that were in operation.

Workers get benefits under various legislations like Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, Employees Compensation Act, 1923, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Building and Other Construction Workers  Act,  1996.  The  coverage  of  establishments  under  The  Employees’ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF&MP) Act 1952 has been enlarged to include construction workers.

The Ministry has initiated many labour welfare measures like minimum pension of Rs. 1000/- per month to the pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, portability of provident fund account, National Career Service Portal, Employees State Insurance Corporation 2.0, Revision in eligibility and calculation ceiling under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 etc.

Click here to view State-wise details of self-employed, regular wage/salaried employees and casual labour in rural and urban areas on usual status basis during 2011-12.