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| **Aspect**                     | **Details**                                                                 |
|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Why in the news?**           | Significant rise in Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) in India.|
| **FLFPR Growth (2017-18 to 2023-24)** | Increased from 23.3% to 41.7%.                                             |
| **States with FLFPR of 30-40%**| 21 States.                                                                  |
| **States/UTs with FLFPR > 40%**| 7 States/UTs (Sikkim leading at 56.9%).                                    |
| **Rural FLFPR Growth**         | Increased from 24.6% (2017-18) to 47.6% (2023-24).                         |
| **Key Government Schemes**     | Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM), Startup India Initiative.            |
| **Women-led Start-ups**        | 73,151 start-ups have at least one woman director (nearly half of total).   |
| **Challenges for Rural Women Entrepreneurs** | Limited business skills, market access, technology gaps, lack of mentorship.|


Aspect	Details
Why in the news?	Significant rise in Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) in India.
FLFPR Growth (2017-18 to 2023-24)	Increased from 23.3% to 41.7%.
States with FLFPR of 30-40%	21 States.
States/UTs with FLFPR > 40%	7 States/UTs (Sikkim leading at 56.9%).
Rural FLFPR Growth	Increased from 24.6% (2017-18) to 47.6% (2023-24).
Key Government Schemes	Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM), Startup India Initiative.
Women-led Start-ups	73,151 start-ups have at least one woman director (nearly half of total).
Challenges for Rural Women Entrepreneurs	Limited business skills, market access, technology gaps, lack of mentorship.

Rise in Female Labour Force Participation Rate in India: Economic Survey 2024-25