Does education attainment lead to higher employment outcomes: Evidence
from Indian States

Rhea Saincher

doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i10.009

Title: Does education attainment lead to higher employment outcomes: Evidence from Indian States
Authors: Rhea Saincher
Journal: International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research (IJSSER) ISSN: 2455-8834 Volume: 11 Issue: 10 Publication Date: October 2026 DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i10.009
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Rhea Saincher Dubai International Academy – Emirates Hills
MLA 8 Saincher, Rhea. "Does education attainment lead to higher employment outcomes: Evidence from Indian States." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 10, Oct. 2026, pp. 5515-5531, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i10.009. Accessed Oct. 2026. APA 6 Saincher, R. (2026, October). Does education attainment lead to higher employment outcomes: Evidence from Indian States. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(10), 5515-5531. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i10.009 Chicago Saincher, Rhea. "Does education attainment lead to higher employment outcomes: Evidence from Indian States." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 10 (October 2026), 5515-5531. Accessed October, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i10.009.
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ABSTRACT: This study examines the association and relationship between education attainment and female labour force participation in India. While India has made considerable progress across all levels of education, the numbers on female labour force participation fall short. To understand this divergence, the study tries to examine the degree of association between different levels of education and labour force participation, both at the urban and rural levels. The findings of the study reveal that in rural India, the positive association between female education and FLPR is steepest at the primary education level, and flattens progressively as attainment moves towards tertiary education. In contrast however, urban India highlights a non-linear pattern, where the degree of association between education and participation increases from the primary to secondary, but diminishes as education moves from secondary to tertiary due to the developing nature of the country’s economic state. These results provide important policy implications for both the demand and supply side of labour markets.

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