Female labour force participation rate

Choropleth map of India by state: Female labour force participation rate. Female labour force participation is 55% in Himachal Pradesh and 6% in Bihar, about nine times lower (PLFS 2022-23).

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Female labour force participation is 55% in Himachal Pradesh and 6% in Bihar, about nine times lower (PLFS 2022-23).
Policy implication
India's female LFPR varies more between states than between many countries. There is no single 'Indian' story.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2022-23 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: PLFS (2022-23). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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