The job scenario in India seems to be improving, particularly in the export and IT/BPO sectors. The latest results from a quick employment survey conducted by the labour and employment ministry showed a marked improvement in the scenario during October-December 2009, with IT/BPO alone providing 4.87 lakh jobs.
The survey was conducted to study the effects of the economic slowdown on employment, mainly in eight sectors: Textiles, metals, leather, automobiles, gems and jewellery, transport, information technology/BPO and handloom/powerloom.
Overall employment improved by about 6.38 lakh (@1.70% per month) during December 2009, over September 2009, due to a substantial increase in employment in the IT/BPO sector alone. This sector hired 5.70 lakh people during October-December 2009.
The report said estimated employment in these sectors had experienced a net addition of 7.90 lakh since September 2008.
From October to December 2009, employment increased in all sectors studied, except for a marginal decline in transport. The increase in employment testified the growth in the industrial sector during the October-December 2009 quarter.
The survey findings showed that most of the employment gain in December 2009, as compared to September 2009, was registered in exporting units. Out of the total increase of 6.38 lakh jobs during this period, 5.80 lakh jobs (91%) were added in export units. In IT/BPO alone, 4.87 lakh jobs were added in export units during the period. Employment in export units of all other sectors covered (except transport) increased moderately or marginally during the period.
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