What types of jobs are the women doing in India?

Gender Gap in Labour force participation rates different sectors over time

Is increasing female labour force participation rate (FLPR) enough? Even though more women are working, they are mostly occupied in low-productive rural jobs within the primary (agricultural) sector. It is seen that the gender gap in LFPR has increased in the secondary sector and has reduced significantly in the primary sector. Moreover, post-Covid, the proportion of females entering the primary (agricultural) sector has increased, due to which the gender gap has seen a decline. Mostly, these jobs are low paying. This indicates the need for decently paying and high-productive jobs in India.
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