- At least 118 million women work in the informal economy—farm workers, vendors, 'piece-rate' workers, casual labour, construction workers and domestic helps.
- They form around 96% of the female workforce.
- They are estimated to be contributing at least 20% to India's GDP, which works out to Rs 5,66,093 crore at current levels.
- Over 77% of these women work in the agricultural sector and nearly 10% in manufacturing.