♦ According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the women’s workforce participation rate (WPR) has nearly doubled from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 2023-24.

♦ The unemployment rate for women has also dropped from 5.6% to 3.2% in the same period.

♦ Rural India has witnessed the sharpest rise, with female employment growing by 96%, while urban areas recorded a 43% increase.

♦ The employability of women graduates has steadily improved, reaching 47.53% in 2024, compared to 42% in 2013.

♦ Among women with postgraduate and higher education, the employment rate has risen from 34.5% in 2017-18 to 40% in 2023-24.

♦ Meanwhile, the India Skills Report 2025 projects that 55% of Indian graduates will be globally employable in 2025, up from 51.2% last year.