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The path to 'Viksit Bharat' goes through getting more women into paid work
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report titled "The Missing Half: Women and India's Growth Challenge" argues that to sustain a growth of around 7 per cent over 25 years, necessary for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2050, overall worker participation in paid work must rise from about 47 per cent to nearly 60 per cent. This can only
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Over 26 million Pakistani children out of school despite improvements in i
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A report by Dawn reveals 26.2 million Pakistani children are out of school. While girls' completion rates and school infrastructure have improved, declining funding and a 24 per cent female labour force participation rate remain major hurdles. Officials are now developing an "Action Plan" to
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Labour Force Participation Rate spikes to 55.8%, unemployment rate decline
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The overall LFPR of female aged 15 years and above showed upward trend, increased to 34.9% in October-December, 2025 from 33.7% in the previous quarter, driven by increase in female LFPR in rural areas from 37.5% in the quarter July-September, 2025 to 39.4% in October-December, 2025.
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Economic Survey 2025-26 flags labour market progress, poverty reduction an
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The survey notes that recent labour market indicators indicate improving employment conditions, driven by ongoing structural reforms. Monthly data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) show a largely stable labour market with seasonal variations, while quarterly averages indicate a
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Labour Force Participation Rate rose to 55.8% in November, 7-month high si
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) increased to 55.8 per cent in November 2025, the highest level recorded since April 2025, showing a steady improvement in the labour market, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
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World Bank approves new program to improve access to quality jobs for lakh
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"Tamil Nadu is undergoing rapid urbanisation with more jobs emerging in industries like electronics and automobiles. The State has amongst the highest rate of female labour force participation in the country and has set the standards for safety of working women in India. However, women parti
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Urban labour force participation rate rises marginally, rural unemployment
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in urban areas saw a marginal increase, while the Rural unemployment slightly decreased between 2023 and 2024, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Wednesday.
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IMF Executive Director K Subramaniam says, Government will take forward th
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"In PM Kisan, it should be increased to about 8000; apart from this, something can be done for the females. As we have seen in the report of the Chief Economic Advisor, which came recently, the labour force participation rate is quite good, and so it should be encouraged further. Some ste
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India's labour market undergoing structural transformation, latest survey
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
India's labour market is undergoing a deep structural transformation with self-entrepreneurship across all echelons and higher education emerging as key enablers, according to SBI Research. In a report, it argued Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) survey data for the five-year period ended
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Women's participation in Uttar Pradesh labour force up by 17.9 pc
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to the latest findings from the Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS), the state's women labour force participation rate soared from a mere 14.2 per cent in 2017-18 to an impressive 32.10 per cent in 2022-23.
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Nari Shakti soars: Female labour force participation rate reaches 37.0 per
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Periodic Labour Force Survey Report 2022-23, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on October 9, demonstrates a remarkable increase of 4.2 percentage points, pushing the FLFPR to 37.0 per cent in 2023, read the Ministry of Women and Child Development press r
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W20-MAHE Women Vice Chancellors' and Leaders' Conclave" Unveiled at MAHE B
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 27: The W20-MAHE Women Vice Chancellors' and Leaders' Conclave titled Women in Higher Education for Enabling Leadership (WHEEL) was inaugurated today at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) campus, Bengaluru in the presence of over 50 women lea
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