WOMEN WORKFORCE SHRINKS DUE TO ECONOMIC SLUMP
Women’s labour participation rate, already low in India, fell further during the pandemic from 11.2 per cent in January to 9.2 per cent in November; in comparison, nearly 67 per cent of all working age men are employed
Urban India saw the steepest fall, from 9.9 per cent in January to 6.9 per cent in November