Source: http://labourbureau.nic.in

WORK PARTICIPATION RATE BY SEX IN INDIA  (1971-2001)

 Year

Total/ Rural/ Urban

 Persons

 Males

 Females

1

2

3

4

5

 

 

 

 

 

1971

Total

33.08

52.61

12.11

 

Rural

34.03

53.62

13.42

 

Urban

29.34

48.82

6.68

 

 

 

 

 

1981

Total

36.70

52.62

19.67

 

Rural

38.79

53.77

23.06

 

Urban

29.99

49.06

8.31

 

 

 

 

 

1991

Total

37.50

51.61

22.27

 

Rural

40.09

52.58

26.79

 

Urban

30.16

48.92

9.19

 

 

 

 

 

2001*

Total

39.22

51.75

25.79

 

Rural

41.96

52.22

31.12

 

Urban

32.23

50.56

11.91 

Note:   1. Excludes Assam and Jammu & Kashmir for all censuses from 1971 to 2001 for comparision                 

                purpose. Assam includes Mizoram in 1971.

            2. Figures in Columns 3 to 5 relates to Total Workers.   

             *Excludes Mao Maram, Paomata and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur. 

Source:  Office of the Registrar General, India.