Share of employed females in India 2021-2024 by sector

Published by
Manya Rathore,
Dec 11, 2024

In the PLFS survey conducted between July 2023 and June 2024, the proportion of employed females in agriculture was the highest at 64.4 percent. The share of women in agriculture has gradually increased in the past two years. The services sector constituted the second highest share of women employees; however, it was significantly lower than agriculture.

Distribution of employed females in India from July 2021 to June 2024, by sector

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Release date

September 2024

Region

India

Survey time period

July 2021 to June 2024

Number of respondents

419512 persons

Special properties

workers in usual status

Supplementary notes

2023-24 refers to the period July 2023 – June 2024 and likewise for 2022-23 and 2021-22. 

Count refers to the latest survey.

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