Archive · 8 Jan 2026

Engineering has lowest female employability rate at 22%

Engineering has lowest female employability rate at 22%

In India, there's a big problem where many women are getting degrees, but not enough are ready for jobs.

Only 34-37% of women who graduate are actually employable.

The worst part is in engineering, where only 22% of women are ready for jobs.

This is much lower than in healthcare, where 55-60% of women are employable.

Women also earn less money than men for the same jobs.

But there's hope!

Apprenticeships are helping women get real work experience and better jobs.

More women are joining apprenticeships, especially in cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

This can help fix the problem and make the workforce more equal.

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