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Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? in India

India: Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? in India, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in India is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in India peaked at 1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

India ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.2 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in India?
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? in India was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
What is the lowest does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does India rank for does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender??
India ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on gender? rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender?
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.