COVID-19 has led to an alarming drop in employment rate of women in India
India s female labour participation decreased to 16.1 percent in the July-September 2020 quarter, the lowest among major nations. File Photo
Updated: Aug 4, 2021, 01:37 PM IST
According to a government analysis, India s female labour participation decreased to 16.1 percent in the July-September 2020 quarter, the lowest among major nations, showing the impact of the epidemic and a rising job crisis.
According to the study released on Monday by the Ministry of Statistics, the percentage of women in the labour force fell to a historical low of 15.5 percent during the April-June 2020 quarter, when India imposed a stringent lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.