The acrobats swing blithely from perch to perch—the sheer wealth of possibilities only whets their appetite for risk. But beyond the ring sits asullen crowd: mere spectators.
In a few sunrise sectors, and for the creamy layer, over 2.5 lakh jobs were created in 2003
Elsewhere, the number of jobless has grown to 27 million people, or 7.32 per cent of the work force. The figure will rise to 40 million by ’07.
Live register of employment exchange: 41 million
Jobless people by 2012: 70 million
Employment in organised sector
Public sector | Private sector | Million | |
1997 | 86.8 | 195.6 | 282.4 |
1998 | 87.4 | 194.2 | 281.6 |
1999 | 87.0 | 194.1 | 281.1 |
2000 | 86.5 | 193.1 | 279.6 |
2001 | 86.5 | 191.3 | 267.8 |
Source: NSSO, Planning Commission