It’s a bad time to be a job seeker in India—and a double whammy for women

It’s a bad time to be a job seeker in India—and a double whammy for women

Female workers are bearing the brunt of India’s unemployment crisis. The labour force participation rate (LFPR) among women in the country, already one of the world’s lowest, continues to slide, according to a joint report by Bain & Company and Google. LFPR is the share of people in the 16-64 age group, who are currently employed or seeking employment.