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FIGURE 1

Labour force participation rates* (all India), by gender and sector, 2017-18 to 2023-24

*For working age population (15-59 years) and by current weekly status

(R) against label refers to rural and (U) refers to urban
Centre for Economic Data and Analysis (CEDA), Ashoka University
Data source: Periodic Labour Force Surveys, various rounds
From the article: Too good to be true? Steadily rising female labour force participation rates in India