Lok Sabha Question No. 780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Labour Force Participation Rate for Women
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 780 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE FOR WOMEN

## 780. KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the sector-wise details on the labour Force Participation Rate of women in
- the country;
- (b)whether the Government has undertaken any specific measures to increase the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the sector-wise data on the gender pay gap in the country; and
- (d)whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  specific  measures  to  bridge
- the said gap and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): Labour Bureau has been conducting Annual Employment Unemployment Surveys  since  2010  which  inter-alia  captures  the  Labour  Force  Participation Rate for women in the country according to industry section based on NIC 2008 as per the Usual Principal Status Approach and Usual Principal & Subsidiary Status Approach. Sector wise detail of the Labour Force Participation Rate for women in the country for the year 2015-16 are presented in Annexure-1.
- (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  measures  to increase  the  Labour  Force  Participation  Rate  for  women.  Some  of  these measures ensure that the services of a woman worker cannot be terminated during the period of her absence on account of pregnancy. As per amendment of Section 5 of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, maximum period for which a woman can get paid maternity  benefit is twenty -six weeks upto two surviving children, 12 weeks of paid maternity leave is also available.  A medical  bonus  of  Rs.  3,500/-  is  being  provided  under  the  Act.  The  crèche facility has also been provided by the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 after  insertion  of  new  Section  11A,  according  to  which  every  establishment having  fifty  or  more  employees  shall  have  the  facility  of  crèche  in  the establishment.

(c): Labour  Bureau  complies  Average  daily  wage  rate  data  in  respect  of selected  agricultural  and  non-agricultural  occupations  based  on  the  data collected  by  the  Field  Operation  Division  (FOD)  of  National  Sample  Survey Office (NSSO) from a fixed set of 600 sample villages spread over 20 states. The  All  India  Annual  Average  Daily  Wage  Rate  in  respect  of  general agricultural  labourer  and  non-  agricultural  labourer  for  last  three  years  2015, 2016, 2017 and current year 2018 is given in Annexure-II. (d): Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the wages fixed by  the  appropriate  government  are  equally  payable  to  both  male  and  female workers  and  the  Act  does  not  discriminate  on  the  basis  of  gender.  The provisions  of  the  Equal  Remuneration  Act,  1976  ensures  equal  payments  for labour services for both male and female workers.

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Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 780 to be answered on 23/7/2018 raised by Shri Kunwar Bharatendra regarding  Labour Force Participation Rate for Women.

Per 1000 distribution of Female workers (Rural + Urban) aged 15 years & above by Industry Section based on NIC 2008.

| Section   | Description                                                                                                               | All India   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| Section A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing                                                                                         | 601         |
| Section B | Mining and quarrying                                                                                                      | 2           |
| Section C | Manufacturing                                                                                                             | 108         |
| Section D | Electricity, gas,steam and air conditioning supply                                                                        | 1           |
| Section E | Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities                                                       | 2           |
| Section F | Construction                                                                                                              | 52          |
| Section G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles                                                      | 49          |
| Section H | Transportation and storage                                                                                                | 5           |
| Section I | Accommodation and Food service activities                                                                                 | 10          |
| Section J | Information and communication                                                                                             | 6           |
| Section K | Financial and insurance activities                                                                                        | 6           |
| Section L | Real estate activities                                                                                                    | 0           |
| SectionM  | Professional, scientific and technical activities                                                                         | 4           |
| Section N | Administrative and support service activities                                                                             | 10          |
| Section O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security                                                             | 8           |
| Section P | Education                                                                                                                 | 77          |
| Section Q | Human health and social work activities                                                                                   | 24          |
| Section R | Arts, entertainment and recreation                                                                                        | 1           |
| Section S | Other service activities                                                                                                  | 13          |
| Section T | Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods and services producing activities of households for own use | 21          |
| Section U | Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies                                                                   | -           |

ANNEXURE-II

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 780 to be answered on 23/7/2018 raised by Shri Kunwar Bharatendra regarding  Labour Force Participation Rate for Women.

## All India Annual Average Daily Wage Rate (in Rs.) in respect of general agricultural labourer and non- agricultural labourer for last three years 2015, 2016, 2017 and current year 2018*

(in Rupees)

| S.   | Occupation                                                          | 2015   | 2015   | 2016   | 2016   | 2017   | 2017   | 2018*   | 2018*   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|---------|
| No.  |                                                                     | Man    | Woman  | Man    | Woman  | Man    | Woman  | Man     | Woman   |
| 1    | General agriculture Labourers (including Watering/ Irrigation etc.) | 233.84 | 178.86 | 248.32 | 191.58 | 264.05 | 205.32 | 271.79  | 212.09  |
| 2    | Non-agricultural labourers (including porters, loaders)             | 246.82 | 180.02 | 257.95 | 191.43 | 271.17 | 205.90 | 278.37  | 213.04  |

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