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- India witnessed a significant rise in women’s participation in the labour force.
- The study titled ‘Female Labour Force Participation Rate: An Observational Analysis of the Periodic Labour Force Survey’ has been released.
- It showed trends in women’s involvement in the economy from 2017-18 to 2022-23.
- Rural female LFPR has increased nearly 70 per cent, from 24.6 per cent in 2017-18 to 41.5 per cent in 2022-23.
- States like Jharkhand and Bihar saw huge growth, with rural LFPR rising by 233 per cent in Jharkhand and six times in Bihar.
- Married women in rural areas, particularly in Rajasthan and Jharkhand, showed a significant increase in LFPR.
- Rural Bihar has shown considerable improvement despite the lowest LFPR in the past.
- Punjab and Haryana have persistently low female LFPR.
- Western and Southern India also witnessed growth in rural female LFPR, although urban areas have seen only a modest increase.
- The female LFPR has risen due to several government initiatives, particularly those targeting rural women.
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