The female work force participation rate of a country indicates the economic empowerment of women in the society. It is also significant for poverty reduction and enhancing their social status. In India, women constitute almost one half of the population, but only less than one‐third of total workforce. It is evident that women employment is being under enumerated and the major reason for the undercounting of women workers and under valuation of their contribution to the economy is the ‘invisibility’ of their work as well as a narrow definition of the term ‘economic activity’.A lack of information on the nature of unemployment among women has significant implications.Data inadequacies led to misconceptions about women's work roles and their employment needs. It can have serious repercussions on the effectiveness of economic resources allocated to women development schemes. Forexample,employment projects for the poor women would be misdirected ormisinformation about the availability of women for employment may lead totheir non-recruitment.