Growth Of Job Generation Decelerated In 2015, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: Growth of job creation decelerated significantly in 2015 as some key sectors such as automobiles and gems and jewellery saw layoff of workers, Parliament was informed on Monday. The total employment generation in 2015 stood at 1.35 lakh compared with 4.21 lakh in 2014, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, quoting the Labour Bureau's quarterly quick employment survey. ...