India, April 29 -- The women's employment rate has increased to 39 per cent in 2025 from 22 per cent in 2017, indicating a rise in work opportunities for them, Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has witnessed new, enabling opportunities opening up for women, leading to a transformative improvement in female employment indicators," he said while addressing a Swiggy event, SwigStree here.

He informed that the Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) has risen from 23.3 per cent in 2017-18 to 40 per cent in 2025. The Female Worker Population Ratio (FWPR) has correspondingly increased from 22 per cent in 2017 to nearly 39 per cent in 2025, he a...