There is a lot of "informal economy" in India which may be contributing to this. Also, very few women are in the workforce.

There's a great tongue in cheek economics explained video about how if we want to improve economic output by getting more people into the workforce, handing out free washing machines is probably the best way to do it. It frees up the time of the people in these societies who are traditionally relegated to housework, so they can then participate in the economy and have jobs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gvsz_vc7B0

Half the working population works, then remaining half is just unemployed #820404. Hahaha