New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday said it is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to boost women's participation in the workforce, highlighting new labour codes, employment-linked incentives and expanded support systems aimed at improving safety, skilling and job opportunities for women.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje cited the latest PLFS data showing a Labour Force Participation Rate of 60.1 per cent and an unemployment rate of 3.2 per cent for those aged 15 and above in 2023-24, while outlining a series of schemes and reforms designed to strengthen women's employment and empowerment.
The minister said that employment generation coup...