8.8 million Indians find employment in April 2022 |
In one of the largest expansions in the labor market since the beginning of the pandemic more than two years ago, 8.8 million people joined the country`s workforce in April. This is as per data provided by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). But, the report said that jobs that became available were inadequate compared to the demand, it said. India`s labor force increased by 8.8 million to 437.2 million in April, CMIE Managing Director and CEO Mahesh Vyas said. The country`s labor market was at 428.4 million in March, he added. In 2021-22, the average monthly increase in the country`s labor force was 0.2 million, as per the data. The report said that an 8.8 million increase in labor force participation was only possible if some working-age people who were out of jobs joined the working population in April. This is because the working-age population cannot grow by more than two million per month and any rise beyond that implies that those who were out of jobs returned to the workforce, the report said. It may be useful to note that the 8.8 million increases in April come after a 12 million fall during the preceding three months, it said. Vyas said the labor market is dynamic with the workforce moving in and out, presumably depending upon the demand at a given point in time. The increase in employment in April was in the industry and in services. The industry added 5.5 million jobs and services added another 6.7 million jobs, as per the data. Within the industry, 3 million jobs were generated in manufacturing, while construction added nearly 4 million opportunities. Employment in the agricultural sector fell by 5.2 million, CMIE data showed. The new industry jobs added are unlikely to be of better quality as the rise was largely among the daily wagers and small traders, the report said.
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