wl-6992-Decoding Rising Female Labour Force Participation in India: Evidence from PLFS Data

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Analysis reveals female labour force participation trends in India, highlighting significant gender gaps and challenges.

Increase in female labour force participation is primarily seen in rural areas and self-employment activities.
Two-thirds of self-employed female workers are classified as working poor in 2023.
There has been a decline in regular salaried jobs for women, especially in organized sectors.
Majority of regular salaried women workers lack written job contracts and social security benefits.

Ara et al. (2025) studied this question.

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