Mindyard | The findings of Oxfam India’s latest India Discrimination Report 2022 indicate that there is a significant gap in the earnings between men and women in the case of regular and self-employment in urban areas. The lower wages for salaried women are due to 67 percent of discrimination and 33 percent due to lack of education and work experience. The average earning is |16,000 for men and merely |6,600 for women in urban areas in self-employment. The average earning of men is |19,800 as against |15,600 for women in regular/salaried employment in urban areas. Also, in urban areas the average earnings of men (|9,000) are significantly higher than women (|5,700) even in casual employment. Apart from women, historically oppressed communities along with religious minorities also continue to face discrimination in accessing jobs, livelihoods, and agricultural credit. The mean income for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes (“SC/ST”) persons in urban areas who are in regular employment is |15,300 as against |20,300 for persons belonging to the non-SC/ST category. The average earning of self-employed workers is |15,900 for non-SC/STs and |10,500 for SC/STs. The average monthly earning for the SC/ST workers in casual work is |8,000 below the corresponding figure of |8,600 for the non-SC/ST. [Data Source: Oxfam India] [Note: Values have been approximated to the nearest hundred] If the number of women in India in 2020–2021 is 670 million which is 24% more than in 2004–2005, what is the difference in the number of women in LFPR (female labour force participation rate) between 2004–05 and 2020–21? Less than 5 crores, Between 6 and 8 crores, Between 10 and 12 crores, More than 15 crores

The findings of Oxfam India’s latest India Discrimination Report 2022 indicate that there is a significant gap in the earnings between men and women in the case of regular and self-employment in urban areas. The lower wages for salaried women are due to 67 percent of discrimination and 33 percent due to lack of education and work experience. The average earning is |16,000 for men and merely |6,600 for women in urban areas in self-employment. The average earning of men is |19,800 as against |15,600 for women in regular/salaried employment in urban areas. Also, in urban areas the average earnings of men (|9,000) are significantly higher than women (|5,700) even in casual employment.

Apart from women, historically oppressed communities along with religious minorities also continue to face discrimination in accessing jobs, livelihoods, and agricultural credit. The mean income for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes (“SC/ST”) persons in urban areas who are in regular employment is |15,300 as against |20,300 for persons belonging to the non-SC/ST category. The average earning of self-employed workers is |15,900 for non-SC/STs and |10,500 for SC/STs. The average monthly earning for the SC/ST workers in casual work is |8,000 below the corresponding figure of |8,600 for the non-SC/ST.

[Data Source: Oxfam India]
[Note: Values have been approximated to the nearest hundred]

If the number of women in India in 2020–2021 is 670 million which is 24% more than in 2004–2005, what is the difference in the number of women in LFPR (female labour force participation rate) between 2004–05 and 2020–21?

Options

Less than 5 crores

Between 6 and 8 crores

Between 10 and 12 crores

More than 15 crores

Correct Answer :

Option B

Between 6 and 8 crores

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To find the difference in the number of women participating in the labor force (Female Labour Force Participation Rate - FLPR) between the years 2004–05 and 2020–21, we break down the calculation into systematic steps based on the demographic and labor force data from the Oxfam India Report 2022.
Step 1: Calculate the total population of women in 2004–2005
We are given that the number of women in India in 2020–21 is 670 million (or 67 crores), which represents a 24% increase over the women population in 2004–05.
Let the population of women in 2004–05 be $W_{2004 - 05}$ .

$1.24 \times W_{2004 - 05} = 670 million$

$W_{2004 - 05} = \frac{670}{1.24} \approx 540.32 million = 54.03 crores$

Step 2: Determine the number of women in the Labour Force in 2004–2005

According to the Oxfam India Discrimination Report data, the Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLPR) in 2004–05 was 42.7%.

${Women in LFPR}_{2004 - 05} = 42.7 % \times 54.03 crores$

${Women in LFPR}_{2004 - 05} = 0.427 \times 54.03 \approx 23.07 crores$

Step 3: Determine the number of women in the Labour Force in 2020–2021

The FLPR in 2020–21 was 25.1% for a total female population of 670 million (67 crores).

${Women in LFPR}_{2020 - 21} = 25.1 % \times 67 crores$

${Women in LFPR}_{2020 - 21} = 0.251 \times 67 \approx 16.82 crores$

Step 4: Find the difference in the number of women in LFPR

Subtracting the labor force participation count of 2020–21 from 2004–05:

$Difference = 23.07 crores - 16.82 crores = 6.25 crores$

Since 6.25 crores lies in the range of 6 to 8 crores, the required difference is Between 6 and 8 crores.}}

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