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Further, the net female payroll addition during the month stood at around 4.72 lakh, with a month-on-
month increase of 11.11% compared to May 2025 and a significant year over year growth of 10.29%
compared to June 2024. The growth in female member additions is indicative of a broader shift towards
a more inclusive and diverse workforce.

State-wise Contribution:

State-wise analysis of payroll data denotes that the top five states/ UTs constitute around 61.51% of net
payroll addition, adding a total around 13.46 lakh net payroll during the month. Of all the states,
Maharashtra is leading by adding 20.03% of net payroll during the month. The states/UTs of Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana individually added more
than 5% of the total net payroll during the month.

10. Women’s employment rate nearly doubled between 2017-18 to 2023-24, shows Periodic Labor
Force Survey (PLFS) data

India has witnessed a remarkable increase in the female workforce participation rate, PLFS data shows
that the women's employment rate (WPR) grew from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 2023-24, while the
unemployment rate (UR) dropped from 5.6% in 2017-18 to 3.2% in 2023-24, reflecting positive growth in
employment opportunities for women. This shift is even more significant in rural India, where female
employment has grown by 96%, while urban areas have seen an increase of 43% in employment during
the same period.

Source- Ministry of Labour & Employment

Reports indicate that the employability of female graduates has also increased from 42% in 2013 to
47.53% in 2024. The employment rate (WPR) among women with postgraduate education and above has
risen from 34.5% in 2017-18 to 40% in 2023-24.

As per India Skills Report 2025, nearly 55 percent of Indian graduates are expected to be globally
employable in 2025, up from 51.2 percent in 2024.

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