Data Narratives

How labour force participation rates in India vary across age groups

Topics: Economy, Gender, Labour Force Participation

For men, labour force participation is near universal after 25 years of age, while for women, the li...

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By Akshi Chawla & Kulvinder Singh

8 April 2024

By Ankur Bhardwaj & Ashwini Deshpande

10 September 2021 | Economy, Employment, MGNREGA

Rural India's safety net has helped in times of Covid-19 but it may still be falling way short Read more

By Ankur Bhardwaj

27 August 2021 | Coronavirus, Covid-19, Economy

Covid-19 presented an unprecedented policy challenge. How does India's policy response to the pandemic compare with other countries? Read more

By Ashwini Deshpande & Rajesh Ramachandran

26 July 2021 | Caste, Health

India is home to nearly one-third of all stunted children in the world and caste discrimination may be to blame. Read more

By Ankur Bhardwaj

15 July 2021 | Economy, Employment, Labour

From just 22 percent in 2001-02, the share of contract workers in India's industrial workforce has gone up to 36 percent in 2017-18 Read more

By Shahid Jameel

12 July 2021 | Coronavirus, Covid-19, Healthcare

Three factors will determine the timing and magnitude of future waves of the coronavirus pandemic in India. What are those? Read more