Missing Women Lack of participation of women in workforce:

♤ According to IMF working paper: India has one of the lowest female labour force participation (FLPF) rates among emerging markets and developing countries.

♤ 20.5% women employed in organized sector in 2011

♤ Women's participation in workforce is skewed towards certain sectors: unorganized sector; manufacturing and services (just 18% of rural employment for women); agriculture (dominates at 75%); blue collar jobs (women are losing blue collar jobs, while gaining white collar ones)