Reasons for low labour force participation:

♤ Increased income of men: as men start to earn more, women tend to cut back their work to concentrate more on household activities.

♤ Caste factor: in some upper castes, there is a stigma attached to women working outside the home

♤ Safety issues and harassment at work place

♤ Increasing numbers of women of working age are enrolling in secondary schools. (economic survey 2014-15)

♤ Nature of eco growth: not been able to create large number of jobs in sectors that could readily absorb women, especially those in rural areas.