March 7, 2025 12:59 PM

Women’s employment rate in urban India jumps 10 pc in six years: Report

Women's employment in urban India has jumped 10 per cent in the last six years (2017-18 to 2023-24), according to a report, ahead of the International Women’s Day 2025, on Friday. The white paper launched by Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, showed that urban women in their forties have the highest employment rate among women in urban India -- 38.3 per cent in 2023-24. It also warned of pressing challenges including the underutilisation of educated women’s skills and the loomin...