Women employees in India’s workforce surge from 22 percent to 40.3 percent in six years

The labour data compiled since 2017-18 shows that women’s participation in India’s labour force and the workforce has significantly increased over the years, State Labour and Employment Minister Shobha Karandlaje told the Rajya Sabha.

Figures in the latest Annual PLFS Reports show that the proportion of women in the estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) indicating employment, jumped from 22 percent in 2017-18 to a robust 40.3 percent in 2023-24.

Similarly, the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) on usual status for women of age 15 years and above rose from 23.3 percent during 2017-18 to 41.7 percent in 2023-24. The figures indicate a steadily rising trend in the percentage of women employed over the six-year period.

“Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. The Government has taken various initiatives to promote and increase the participation of women in the workforce,” the Minister said in a written reply in the Upper House.

To enhance the employability of female workers, the Government is also providing training to them through a network of Women Industrial Training institutes, National Vocational Training Institutes and Regional Vocational Training Institutes. (HR World) 

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