Job creation in organised sector slows to 64,000 in April-June 2017

Slowest pace of growth in three quarters; employment generation slowed down in trade, information technology

The pace of job creation in the organised sector fell sharply during April-June 2017 a three-quarter low due to significant job losses in manufacturing, latest official estimates show.

The number of new jobs created declined by around 65 per cent to 64,000 in April-June 2017 from 185,000 in January March 2017, according to the Labour Bureau’s quarterly report on employment. Job creation during April-June was even lower than the 77,000 reported in the same three months a year ago.

The Labour Bureau conducts an establishment-based job survey in eight sectors – manufacturing, construction, trade, transport, education, health, accommodation and restaurants,