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The urban unemployment rate declined to 6.4%, the lowest in about six years, in the second quarter of the current financial year, official data released on Monday showed...
The labour force participation rate (LFPR) reached its highest level at 50.4%, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for July-September 2024 released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI)...
More than half of female workers were regular wage or salaried employees, although this share decreased slightly from 54% in the quarter before, data showed..
On the other hand, 47.9% among males were regular wage or salaried employees.. Women's participation has increased within self-employment, mainly as helpers in household enterprises..
More women are joining the workforce, unemployment rates are falling, and incomes are steadily rising across categories, according to a release by the ministry of labour and employment on Monday.. The PLFS data shows that female LFPR has increased from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24..
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