Budget 2023: Gender Wage Inequality

February 1, 2023, 09:45 IST/1 min read

Wages of women labour in rural areas are lower as compared to male labourers.

Credits: Graphic By Shivani Sharma

Wages of women labour in rural areas are lower as compared to male labourers. In 2022, average wage rate of female labourers was 44% lower than that of male labourers. In FY23, till September quarter, the male wage rate increased by ₹13 whereas female wage rate grew by only ₹10.