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Can India convert higher participation—especially among women—into better-quality, higher-productivity jobs?
The answer to that question will define not just employment policy, but India’s growth trajectory decade ahead. ✍️S. JHA
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Title: Which jobs do women take up in urban and rural India? Sub-title: Top occupations among women workers in India (2024) Explanation: In urban India, women workers are most likely to be garment and related trades workers or domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers, followed by shop salespersons and a smaller share working as primary school and early childhood teachers or cooks. Higher educated urban women are more likely to work as teachers. In rural India, women’s work is dominated by agriculture: market gardeners and crop growers make up the largest group, followed by animal producers and agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers, with smaller shares in mixed crop and animal work and subsistence crop farming. Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey 2023–2024, NSO. Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
🧵 India’s labour force consists of roughly 420 million men and 215 million women, of whom about 13 million men and 7 million women are unemployed. The rest make up what is called the workforce.
#Work #Women #Employment #LFPR #India #DataForIndia
Title: Employment for urban women has steadily risen across India... Sub-title: Urban female employment in three major sectors, over time Explanation: A line chart showing urban female employment from 1983 to 2024. Services sector grew from about 4 million to 28 million women. Industry remained relatively flat, growing from about 3 million to 12 million. Agriculture stayed minimal reaching 5 million in 2024. The top occupations for urban women are tailoring, cleaners/helpers in homes, hotels or offices, and shop salespersons. Source: NSS and PLFS, National Statistics Office, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
Title: ... but lags behind employment for urban Indian men Sub-title: Urban male employment in three major sectors, over time Explanation: A line chart showing urban male employment from 1983 to 2024. Services sector grew dramatically from about 25 million to 87 million men. Industry grew from about 15 million to 48 million. Agriculture remained minimal at under 10 million throughout. For men, shopkeeping or selling items in retail shops is the most common occupation in urban areas. Source: NSS and PLFS, National Statistics Office, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
🧵 India's female labour force participation rate (LFPR) - the share of women who are either working or seeking work - is low by global standards.
#Work #Women #Employment #LFPR #India #DataForIndia
Chart Title: Why are men and women in India out of the labour force? Description: A horizontal bar chart comparing the share of men and women out of the labour force in India by reason (2024). Key Points: - 59% of women are out of the labour force due to childcare/personal commitments in home, compared to only 1% of men - Education is the primary reason men (57%) are out of the workforce, while only 18% of women cite this reason - Health/age related reasons account for 37% of men and 14% of women being out of the labour force Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey 2023-2024, NSO Attribution: DataForIndia.com/women-and-work/ | CC BY
🧵 Only four in ten Indian women participate in the labour force (people who are either working or looking for work as a share of the population), according to India's most recent labour statistics.
#Work #Women #Employment #LFPR #India #DataForIndia
Chart Title: What takes Indian women and men in and out of the workforce? Description: A stacked bar chart showing the activity status of women and men in India over time (1988-2024), broken down by categories: Worker, Unemployed, Student, Engaged in domestic duties, and Other. Key Points: - Female labor force participation has increased from 30% in 1988 to 34% in 2024, while the percentage of women engaged in domestic duties has decreased from 57% to 47%. - Male labor force participation has gradually declined from 80% in 1988 to 74% in 2024, while male student participation has increased from 8% to 13%. - The gender gap in workforce participation remains significant, with 74% of men working compared to 34% of women in 2024. Source: NSS Rounds 43, 55, 68 and PLFS 2023-24, NSO Attribution: DataForIndia.com/female-lfpr-change/ | CC BY
🧵 India’s female labour force participation rate (LFPR) is low compared to global standards, but has risen over the last decade.
The LFPR measures the share of adult Indians who are either working or seeking work.
#Work #Women #Employment #LFPR #India #DataForIndia
"Fewer than 4 in 10 Indian women are in the labour force." written in bold black and purple text. Below, a subheading says, "But many more are working." with an arrow pointing to the next panel. A large female gender symbol is displayed at the bottom. The source is cited as Periodic Labour Force Survey 2023-24, with the Data For India logo at the bottom right.
A statement explains that "Work, according to Indian and international labour statistics, is activities that produce goods for self-use and sale." Below, a simple flowchart shows a farmer growing vegetables, with two arrows leading to a house (representing self-use) and a market shop (representing sale). The caption underneath states, "Both constitute work." A website link for more information is provided at the bottom, along with the Data For India logo.
The text states that "For services, only activities that produce outputs which can be sold are considered as work." Two columns compare "Work" (purple) and "Not work" (grey). Examples in the "Work" column include transporting harvested vegetables, providing medical care, and running a laundry business. The "Not Work" column lists cooking at home, caring for sick family members, and cleaning one's own house. Each example is paired with a small icon. The bottom includes a link and the Data For India logo.
The text states that "Unpaid care and domestic work in India is mostly performed by women." Below, a grid visualisation displays small purple and grey squares, showing that 56% of women are out of the labour force due to childcare/home-making, while 44% are out for other reasons. The source is cited as Periodic Labour Force Survey 2023-24, and a website link is included at the bottom. The Data For India logo appears at the bottom right.
🧵 Only four in ten Indian women participate in the labour force (people who are either working or looking for work as a share of the population), according to India's most recent labour statistics.
#Work #Women #Employment #LFPR #India #DataForIndia
hart Title: More Indian women are joining the workforce through self-employment Description: A stacked bar chart showing the nature of employment for urban and rural women in India over three time periods (2000, 2012, and 2024). The data is split into two sections - rural women and urban women - with each bar showing the percentage distribution across four employment categories: self-employed, casual worker, salaried worker, and unpaid helper. Key Points: - Rural women have seen a significant increase in self-employment from 18% in 2000 to 36% in 2024, while casual work has decreased from 37% to 17% - Urban women show a strong trend toward salaried work, increasing from 37% in 2000 to 53% in 2024, while casual work declined from 20% to 7% - Unpaid helper category remains substantial but has decreased over time in both rural (41% to 38%) and urban (19% to 12%) areas Source: NSS and PLFS, National Statistics Office Attribution: DataForIndia.com/female-lfpr-change/ | CC BY
🧵 India's female labour force participation rate (LFPR) - the share of women who are either working or seeking work - is low by global standards.
#Work #Women #Employment #LFPR #India #DataForIndia
