Employment in Railways from 2000-01 to 2013-14

Number of total Railway employees was 1549385 in 2000-01. The number of total Railway employees was 1514816 in 2001-02. It declined by -34569 as compared to 2000-01. In percentage terms, the decline was -2.23%. The number of total Railway employees was 1475884 in 2002-03. It declined by -38932 as compared to 2001-02. In percentage terms, the decline was -2.57%. The number of total Railway employees was 1445428 in 2003-04. It declined by -30456 as compared to 2002-03. In percentage terms, the decline was -2.06%. The number of total Railway employees was 1424389 in 2004-05. It declined by -21039 as compared to 2003-04. In percentage terms, the decline was -1.46%.

The number of total Railway employees was 1412434 in 2005-06. It declined by -11955 as compared to 2004-05. In percentage terms, the decline was -0.84%. The number of total Railway employees was 1397610 in 2006-07. It declined by -14824 as compared to 2005-06. In percentage terms, the decline was -1.05%. The number of total Railway employees was 1394418 in 2007-08. It declined by -3192 as compared to 2006-07. In percentage terms, the decline was -0.23%. The number of total Railway employees was 1386123 in 2008-09. It declined by -8295 as compared to 2007-08. In percentage terms, the decline was -0.59%. The number of total Railway employees was 1337533 in 2009-10. It declined by -48590 as compared to 2008-09. In percentage terms, the decline was -3.51%.

The number of total Railway employees was 1332204 in 2010-11. It declined by -5329 as compared to 2009-10. In percentage terms, the decline was -0.4%. The number of total Railway employees was 1306210 in 2011-12. It declined by -25994 as compared to 2010-11. In percentage terms, the decline was -1.95%. The number of total Railway employees was 1307253 in 2012-13. It increased by 1043 as compared to 2011-12. In percentage terms, the growth was 0.08%. The number of total Railway employees was 1334115 in 2013-14. It increased by 26862 as compared to 2012-13. In percentage terms, the growth was 2.05%.

The maximum annual growth in number of total Railway employees of 26862 was recorded in the year 2013-14 during the period under consideration. The maximum annual growth in percentage terms in number of total Railway employees of 2.05% was also recorded in the year 2013-14 during the period under consideration.

Note: Data Values are in Number; NA: Not Available; Original Source: Ministry of Railways and also published in statistical year book 2016 by MOSPI.