UNMASKING GENDER DISPARITIES IN DELHI'S WORKFORCE

Economic empowerment is the capacity of women and men to participate in, contribute to and benefit from growth processes in ways that recognise the value of their contributions, respect their dignity and make it possible to negotiate a fairer distribution of the benefits of growth.

 

However, the presence of gender disparity in any economy requires attention and corrective measures for achieving the overall development in terms of “society”. Women’s economic empowerment is central to realizing women’s rights and gender equality.

The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) is an indicator used to assess the country’s employment situation. The ratio informs us about the proportion of a country’s population that actively contributes to the production of goods and services.

Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in r/o age group – all ages:

In Delhi, Worker Population Ratio (WPR) was 51.9% in 2017-18 for male population as compared to 9.9% for female population while in 202122, it was 54.5% for male population & 8.8% for female population, which shows a slight increase for male population but a little decrease in percentage for female population.

Whereas, at the India level, it was 52.1% in 201718 for the male population and 16.5% for the female population while during 2021-22, it was 54.8% for the male population & 24.0% for the female population, which shows the increasing trend both in male & female population.

Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in r/o age group – 15 years and above:

For the age group 15 years and above, Worker Population Ratio (WPR) was 68.1% for the male population as compared to 12.8% for the female population in 201718, and it was 68.9% for male population & 11.5% for female population in 2021-22 in Delhi, whereas at all India level, it was 71.2% for male population and 22.0% for female population in 2017-18 and it was 73.8% for male population & 31.7% for female population in 2021-22.