Pakistan, April 30 -- A detailed report presented to the Punjab Assembly has revealed a significant gender gap in the registered workforce, showing that women remain far behind men in factories, shops, and commercial establishments. The data covers female participation in industrial, commercial, and domestic sectors, offering a clear picture of employment distribution across the province. Officials submitted these figures to highlight workforce patterns and existing structural differences in labour participation.

According to the report, Punjab has 20,744 registered factories employing a total of 1,274,276 workers, where men dominate the workforce with 1,138,379 employees compared to 135,897 female workers. This shows a wide imbalance in...