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Employment in nine sectors rises by 10 lakh to 3.18 crore during January-March 2022: Labour ministry
Sep-28-2022

The Union labour ministry in its quarterly survey report (January-March, 2022) has said that total employment in nine sectors rose by 10 lakh to 3.18 crore during January-March 2022 from a year-ago period. The nine selected sectors are manufacturing, construction, trade, transport, education, health, accommodation & restaurant, IT/BPO, and financial services. 

It mentioned the total number of employment in these nine sectors stood at 3.08 crore during January-March 2021. The estimated employment increased from 3.14 crore in third quarter of last financial year (October-December 2021) to 3.18 crore in 4th quarter (January-March 2022).

Further, it stated the higher employment number also reflects recovery in economic activities after states lifted restrictions that were imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus infections in the wake of the second COVID wave in April 2021 and had staggering impact.

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