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Women make up 43% of the Ayush services workforce, says a sector report

A PIB release of 8 October 2026 reported findings of the Ayush Service Sector Report, a study by RIS released on Ayurveda Day 2026.
Women account for 43 per cent of the overall Ayush services workforce.
Their share is above 60 per cent in spas and wellness resorts, 58 per cent in educational institutes, 57 per cent in day-care centres and 53 per cent in hospitals.
The sector was estimated at US$36.92 billion in FY2024-25, a 16.91 per cent CAGR since FY2022-23.
Medical Value Travel generated an estimated US$1.77 billion in FY2024-25.

Women in workforce: 43 per cent Sector size, FY2024-25: US$36.92 billion CAGR since FY2022-23: 16.91 per cent Medical Value Travel: US$1.77 billion
Why it matters for exams: Sector reports and women's workforce participation figures are favoured in economy and social-issues questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
8 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau

In plain words

RIS Research and Information System for Developing Countries — A policy research institute that prepared the Ayush Service Sector Report.

CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate — The yearly growth rate that would take a value from its start to its end figure.

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