The statistical data
on Closures, Retrenchments and Lay-offs is one of the important
labour statistics in use to monitor the industrial health of the
economy as it has a bearing on the employment situation in the
country. Following is the summary of data pertaining to the year
2000:-
During the year
2000, one hundred and thirty eight Closures were reported
on which 2 were in the Central Sphere. As many as 11,904 workers
were affected including 333 in the Central Sphere. About 38 percent
(52) of the Closures were due to 'Financial Stringency', 24 percent
(33) due to 'Lack of Demand for Products', and the remaining were
due to 'Indiscipline', 'Breakdown of Machinery', 'Shortage of
Raw Material', 'Shortage of Power' and 'Other Causes'. The maximum
number of Closures (31) was reported in Uttar Pradesh while the
2 cases of Closure in the Central Sphere were reported from Andhra
Pradesh. The largest number of Closures (19) was in 'Industry
Group 31 - Manufacture of Electrical Machinery and Apparatus not
elsewhere classified'. Similarly, the largest number of workers
affected due to Closures (3,204) was in the 'Industry Group 17
- Manufacture of Textiles'. Private sector accounted for not only
the maximum number of Closures (135) but also the maximum number
of workers affected (11,493) therein. The highest number of Closures
(22) occurred in the month of March while the largest number of
workers affected (2,752) was in the month of April.
In all, 109 Retrenchments
affecting 2,963 workers were reported during 2000 of which 11
Retrenchments affecting 600 workers were in the Central Sphere.
As many as 52 percent of the Retrenchments was due to 'Lack of
Demand for Products' and the remaining Retrenchments were caused
by 'Financial Stringency', 'Shortage of Raw Material', 'Shortage
of Power' and 'Others'. The maximum number of Retrenchments (70)
occured in Gujarat. About 44 percent of the Retrenchments occurred
in 'Industry Group 36 - Manufacture of Furniture; Manufacturing
not elsewhere classified'. Out of 11 Retrenchments in the Central
Sphere, as many as 9 occurred in Rajasthan and 2 in Gujarat. Affecting
598 and 2 workers respectively. The Private Sector accopunted
for 94 percent of the Retrenchments while the remaining were in
the Public Sector and Co-operative Sector. The maximum number
of units (20) as well as the maximum number of workers affected
(1,330) were reported in the month of June, 2000.
During the period
under review, 209 cases of Lay-offs were reported affecting
37,072 workers resulting in a loss of 2,249,646 man-days. The
share of Central Sphere in these Lay-offs was about 14 percent
affecting 14,990 workers and a loss of 119,229 man-days. The most
prominent cause (60 Lay-offs) was 'Shortage of Power'. The maximum
number of Lay-offs (57) occurred in 'Industry Group 17 - Manufacture
of Textiles' in which 12,052 workers were laid-off resulting in
a loss of 1,308,018 man-days. Out of 209 cases of Lay-offs, about
70 percent occurred in Private Sector; 27 percent in Public Sector
and the remaining in Co-operative Sector. August was the most
turbulent month with 69 Lay-offs resulting in the loss of 158,157
man-days while the highest number of man-days lost (230,787) was
reported during the month of November, 2000.
