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India’s labour force participation rate, which shows the ratio of persons working or seeking work as a proportion of the population, has seen a consistent increase over the last six surveys.
LFPR in usual status for persons of all ages was 60.1% during July 2023–June 2024, higher than 57.9% in the previous year.
The rise was led by females, from 37% in 2022–23 to 41.7% in 2023–24. For males in India, LFPR increased to 78.8% in 2023-24, from 78.5% in 2022-23.
Among large states, Madhya Pradesh had the highest labour force participation as well as for women.