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Female-LFPR (Labour Force Participation Rate)
July 30 , 2026
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- Tamil Nadu accounts for 40% of all women directly employed in Indian factories.
- It is replicating China’s women-led electronics manufacturing model.
- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reported that Coimbatore (41.3%) and Madurai (37%) rank among the top 3 Indian cities in female-LFPR.
- Both cities significantly exceed the urban India average of 27.7%.
- Sandwiched between the two, at 40.6%, is Surat.
- However, the Annual Survey of Industries data shows that Gujarat’s share among women employed in the manufacture of computers, electronics and optical products remained stagnant at 10% from 2013-14 to 2023-24, even as it grew from 20% to 43% for Tamil Nadu in the same period.
- Maharashtra and Karnataka saw declines in the share of women they employ in the manufacture of computers, electronics and optical products.
- As a percentage of all women directly employed in India’s factories – irrespective of what they manufacture – Tamil Nadu remains the leader among states.
- It has largely held on to this lead, with its share showing only a slight decline from 43% in 2021-22 to 40% in 2023-24.
- The state's share of women in computer, electronic, and optical manufacturing jumped from 20% to 43% within a decade.
- The Labour Force Participation Rate refers to the percentage of people either already employed or looking for work.
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