Female workforce grows in automotive manufacturing as tech adoption surges
- IBEF
- February 27, 2024
The notable strides made by female workers in traditionally male-dominated roles within the automotive industry. This shift is attributed to the industry's adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies that demand precision handling. Major automakers, including Tata Motors and Hero MotoCorp, are actively bolstering female representation, particularly in facilities integrating automation, robotics, and electronic technologies.
Tata Motors boasts over 6,500 female shop floor technicians, while Hero MotoCorp employs 3,500 women on its shop floors. Both companies strategically aim for increased female representation, with Hero MotoCorp targeting 30% by 2030 through recruitment drives, learning programs, and mentorship initiatives. MG Motor India reports that women constitute 34% of its workforce at its Gujarat manufacturing unit. To attract and support female workers, companies offer benefits such as safe transportation, medical coverage for IVF, gender-neutral parental leave, crèche facilities, and support systems for returning mothers. The industry envisions achieving 30-50% representation of female workers on shop floors, contributing to the overall enhancement of female workforce participation, as indicated by the Female Labour Force Participation Rate reaching 37% in October 2023, according to Deloitte’s Blue Collar Workforce Trends Report 2023. This report highlights the automotive industry's leadership in gender diversity ratios, driven by automation, skilled talent needs, premium pay, and a shifting mindset.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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