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Figure 3: Female LFPR in India is the Lowest at All Levels of Education (%)
87.2
80.0
74.9
68.9
60.9 67.1 66.2 65.0
48.4 45.3 53.4 48.9
39.8 42.0 38.2 37.6
30.5
22.1
Basic Intermediate Advanced
Bangladesh India Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank
Note: Data for Bangladesh, India, Thailand and Vietnam is for 2024 whereas data for Indonesia and Philippines is for 2023
While the paradox of education and work exists for men countries: at the basic education level, India’s male
as well, the variation in labour force participation across LFPR aligns closely with its peers; at the
education levels is far less pronounced than it is for intermediate level, it experiences a sharp decline;
women, particularly when compared with peer and at the advanced education level, it rebounds
countries. India’s male labour force participation rate strongly, once again converging with comparable
(LFPR) presents a mixed pattern relative to other economies.
Figure 4: Male LFPR of India is Comparable with its Asian Peers at All Levels of Education (%)
76.9 77.8 78.5 71.7 78.1 75.1 80.1 67.4 85.8 81.6 79.2 88.7 86.8 89.1 72.0 82.9 88.4
55.9
Basic Intermediate Advanced
Bangladesh India Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank
Note: Data for Bangladesh, India, Thailand and Vietnam is for 2024 whereas data for Indonesia and Philippines is for 2023
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