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Priyanshi Chaudhary
O.P. Jindal Global University
Priyanshi Chaudhary is a PhD Scholar at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, O.P. Jindal Global University. Her research interests include labour, gender, and development.
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What is behind the recent rise in women’s workforce participation?
Women’s workforce participation in India increased from 32% in 2022-23 to 37% in 2023-24, with the rise concentrated in rural areas. This article demonstrates that this significant change may be driven by additional clarifications in instructions to enumerators, resulting in several women who were earlier classified as outside the labour force now being considered self-employed. This highlights the need to exercise caution while interpreting the rising workforce participation as sustainable employment growth
13 May 2025
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