The Azim Premji University s report, State of Working India 2023, highlights how the growth slowdown and the Covid-19 pandemic have impacted the labor market. The workforce has shifted towards self-employment, with women being more affected than men. However, the report also notes that gender-based earnings disparities in India have reduced since 2017, with salaried women now earning 76% of their male counterparts.
According to the ‘State of Working India 2023 report, gender-based earnings disparities have narrowed in India since 2017 with salaried women workers now earning 76% of what their male counterparts earn, up from 70% in 2004.