Employment and Skill Development: Getting Skilling Right

  • Quarterly Employment: 56.2 crore people (aged 15+) were employed in Q2 FY26, with ~8.7 lakh new jobs created compared to Q1 FY26.
  • Manufacturing Jobs: Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) FY24 results show a 6% YoY increase in organised manufacturing employment, adding over 10 lakh jobs compared to FY23.
  • Gig Economy & Labour Codes: Labour Codes now formally recognize gig and platform workers, expanding social security and benefit portability.
  • e-Shram Portal: As of Jan 2026, >31 crore unorganised workers are registered; women comprise >54% of registrants, enhancing gender-focused welfare.
  • National Career Service (NCS): Mobilized ~80 million vacancies, connecting 59 million job ....
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