Twenty-five years of Economic Reforms and Employment Pattern in India: An Assessment of Organized Segment of Manufacturing

By : D. Indrakumar

Page No: 1-11

Abstract
Over the years there has been a steady increase in the total employment in the organized manufacturing sector in the country. It was 8.28 million in 1990–91 and it rose to 13.54 million in 2013–14. Especially after the reforms of 1991, the manufacturing industry has registered better growth in all aspects. The simplified process of licensing, liberalized process of market regulations are some of the factors which led to the expansion in the sector. The Indian manufacturing industries have become more competitive and viable in the global market after the reforms, however that has made many changes in the structural pattern of employment. The structural change in the economy due to the new economic reforms has made a shift of labour force from agriculture to industries and services sector.

Author :
D. Indrakumar : Deputy Director, National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development (Formerly Institute of Applied Manpower Research), Delhi, India.