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Rate of skilling in females much higher than males: Skills development ministry in LS

As per the period labour force survey (PLFS), proportion of skilled female workforce in the country stood at 1.7% in 2017-18, 2% in 2018-19 and 2.9% in 2019-20 compared to 2.3%, 2.8% and 3.5% amongst male workforce in corresponding years. “As may be seen, in India, the female participation in the labour force is approximately one-third or a little more of male participation,” it said

Source | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Yogima Seth Sharma

The rate of skilling in females is much higher than males when compared to the male-female labour force participation rate in the country, the skills development ministry said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha.

“The government is aware of the phenomenon. But, in case the figures in the Economic Survey of India (ESI) 2021-22 are interpreted in the context of vast differences between the labour force participation rates of males and females, the same facts and figures would show an opposite picture of higher percentage of skilled females in the female labour force, as compared to the corresponding figures for males,” it said on Monday.

As per the period labour force survey (PLFS), proportion of skilled female workforce in the country stood at 1.7% in 2017-18, 2% in 2018-19 and 2.9% in 2019-20 compared to 2.3%, 2.8% and 3.5% amongst male workforce in corresponding years.

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