Archive · 29 Jul 2025
Women's Workforce Participation in India Sees Growth
More women are joining the workforce!
From 2019 to 2024, almost 20% more women started working in the formal sector.
The government is supporting this with programs like Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
Over 26 lakh women joined EPFO in 2024-25, which shows the change.
The government is helping by starting schemes to support women who want to work.
Female LFPR increased from 23.3% in 2019-20 to 41.7% in 2023-24.
The increase in LFPR is a robust growth of 18.4%.
26.9 lakh net female subscribers were added to EPFO in 2024-25.
The government implements schemes to boost female LFPR.
Schemes include PMMY, PMKVY, Stand-UP India, and others.
- Who
- Women in the formal workforce and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- What
- Increase in women's participation in the formal workforce.
- When
- Between 2019-20 and 2023-24.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To promote employment.
- LFPR 2019-20
- 23.3%
- LFPR 2023-24
- 41.7%
- LFPR Increase
- 18.4%
- Net Female EPFO Subscribers (2024-25)
- 26.9 lakh
- Key Schemes
- PMMY, PMKVY, etc.
