Centre to resume quarterly jobs, migrant surveys in July
Out of the two surveys, one will capture job creation at establishments and the second on the socio-economic condition of migrants
The ministry of labour and employment will begin two of its key surveys from July onwards. Out of the two surveys, one will capture job creation at establishments and the second on the socio-economic condition of migrants.
In July, the ministry will start the jobs survey across establishments, physically in both manufacturing and services sectors.
The second wave of Covid-19 had disrupted the labour ministry’s plan to conduct surveys in April. Post this the labour bureau had decided to do the quarterly jobs survey telephonically from late May, but the severity of the pandemic again delayed the plan.
D.P.S. Negi, director-general of the labour bureau said, “We are going ahead with both the surveys from next month, and most of the homework will be finished by the end of June.”
Negi who is also the central chief labour commissioner said that the pandemic impacted the work, but with things improving and the number of fresh cases coming down gradually, the ministry is ready for both the surveys.
The migrants’ survey, which was suspended about three years ago, will also start afresh from next month to track the socio-economic impact of two waves of Covid-19 on the lives and earnings of migrants.
The Supreme Court had also asked authorities to register migrants and informal workers so that their welfare measures reach beneficiaries smoothly.
“The migrants’ survey will have a short- and long-term outcome for policymaking and is expected to give clarity on their numbers, work and socio-economic conditions. It will also give us a sense about their shifting preference of jobs if any, and their mobility pattern,” said Negi, adding that the enumerators will be using hand-held digital devices to maintain social distance and faster computation of data.
The labour bureau is planning to survey around 300,000 migrant households. The quarterly establishment survey will gather primary job creation numbers from 150,000 companies.