[Premium] Female Labour Force Participation in India – Key Issues and Analysis
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According to the data from the International Labour Organization (ILO), India’s female labour force participation rate (FLPR) is at 27% which is among the lowest in the world and has declined considerably over the last 2 decades. This decline in female labour force participation is despite robust economic growth, rising incomes, falling fertility rates and improvements in female literacy.
What is the trend?
- Labour Bureau’s employment figures show that there is a rise in the percentage of women out of labour force between 2011-2012 and 2015-16 across all levels of education and age.
- According to the World Economic Forum’s “Global Gender Gap Report 2018”, India is ranked at 108th position out of 149 countries.
- The issue of pa
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