The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. [...] 10 Age group: 15 and older 11 Based on the minutes spent in each day 14 Figure 12 – Labor force participation rate by sex and gender in Asia -2020 Source: ESCAP online database, based on ILO STAT12 Moreover, the situation in the ESCAP region can be compared against the world situation and the overall gap in labour force participation is less in the world context with 30%, and in the ESCAP region,. [...] The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is visible with the above information and the country’s LFP rate is being increased with the time passing and by Looking at the gender contribution for the labor force. [...] As in the world context, in Sri Lanka, the transport sector is male dominant and more importantly, the female representation share in the industry is below the global average. [...] Gender stereotypes created in cultures with the emphasis of women as the main caregivers and that of men as the main breadwinners have been in the background for the issue.
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