Effects Of Pandemic On Women Labour Force Participation

Even before the onset of COVID-19, India’s female workforce was largely invisible, underpaid, under-protected and constituted the largest segment of the informal workforce. However, due to pandemic, women have been disproportionately affected socially and economically.

• As per the Quarterly Bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey for the period January – March 2021 released on 30th November 2021 by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) on the Current Weekly Status (CWS) for females of age 15 years and above in urban areas was 21.9% in the Quarter January – March 2020, which owing to ....