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- The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data published by the National Sample Survey Office reported that female labour force declined in India in 2017-18.
- India’s female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) pointed out that three out of four women over the age of 15 in India were neither working nor seeking work.
- Bihar had the lowest rate of female workforce participation whereas the southern and eastern states did better.
- As per the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimations, the average employed Indian woman worked for 44.4 hours per week during April-June 2018.
- It is higher than the developing country average of 35-36 hours per week.
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