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If India wants faster growth, it must first solve its female labour force participation problemIndia's female workforce participation lags behind peer nations. Boosting this rate could significantly increase GDP. Experts suggest focus...- Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...
- India’s gig economy boom must start working for the women behind itFemale gig workers face challenges like limited mobility and financial access. Initiatives providing affordable asset finance and tailored ...
- Union Budget: Align priorities at home with rest of worldWith a young and expanding workforce, India stands at a rare moment of opportunity. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, nearly 17 cr jobs have been ad...
- Economic Survey calls for policies to promote flexible work to increase female workforceIndia's Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals women face workplace hurdles like limited mobility and rigid schedules. It calls for flexible work,...
- India’s growth hinges on getting more women to work: Economic SurveyIndia's ambition for developed nation status by 2047 hinges on increasing female labor force participation to 55% by 2050, as structural ba...
- India aims to lift female labour force participation to 55% by 2030India is targeting a substantial rise in women joining the workforce by 2030. The government plans flexible jobs, equal pay, and safer work...
- Economy to grow slower unless more women join workforce: MeitY secretarySpeaking at an event organised by business services provider Quess Corp and not-for-profit Udaiti Foundation, S Krishnan said that for stat...
- Indian women's labour participation decades away from matching G20 peers, economists say: PollA Reuters poll indicates India faces a long road to G20 parity in female workforce participation, potentially decades, with concerns that o...
- From farms to factories: Accelerating women's economic empowerment in IndiaEmpowering women economically is critical, not only for gender equality but also for national economic progress, burdening policymakers and...
- Bringing more women to labour force key to achieving $30 tn GDP target: ReportA tailored entrepreneurial model for rural women and targeted urban job readiness initiatives could integrate 145 million 'missing women' i...
- India has made huge strides, but the new govt still has a lot to doThe past decade in India has seen significant transformations in infrastructure, economic reforms, and digitization, laying the groundwork ...
- View: Interim budget ticks all the boxes but annual budget is crucial for assessing economy's competitive pulseThe interim budget of India reflects the country's economic aspirations as it aims to become the third-largest economy in the world. It set...
- Women an important piece to achieve 8% growth: Barclays studyIndia needs women to account for more than half of the new jobs created by 2030 in order to achieve an 8% growth rate, according to a study...
- Stellar GDP growth in Q1 results in better employment numbersThe Indian economy grew 7.8% in the first quarter of the year on the back of services growth and strong domestic demand. The improving empl...
- Unemployment rate declines, female labour force participation rises in Q1FY24: MoSPIThe Indian economy saw strong growth in the first quarter, leading to improved employment numbers. The unemployment rate in urban areas dec...
- Unemployment declines further to 6.8% in Q4 FY23: PLFSThe unemployment rate was 6.0% for men and 9.2% for women. It was 6.5% and 9.6% for men and women respectively, in October– December 2022.A...
- Why International Labour Organisation's maths is unworkableLFPR is defined as the number of women in the labour force, both employed and unemployed, as percentage of working-age female population (a...
- No place for women: What drives India’s ever-declining female labour force?The discussion on low participation of women in the labour markets should begin with a dialogue about how the onus of domestic chores and c...
- Adopt sectoral approach to increase women's participation in workforce: CIIManufacturing sub-sectors with high employment elasticity could be a major employment provider for women, CII said.
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