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UPSC 1998: The number of economically active women (excluding students and those doing domestic duties in their homes) as a percentage of all women of working age (generally those aged 15-64 years) was the highest in 1996 in
(a)USA
(b)China
(c)Russia
(d)S. Korea
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ILO data collated for 1996 show China with the highest share (~43 %) of economically active women (15–64 yrs), exceeding contemporaneous rates in the USA (~38 %), Russia (~40 %) and South Korea (below 40 %). Therefore, China tops the list for that year. ([edurev.in](https://edurev.in/t/203163/International-Solved-Questions--1995-2020--1?utm_source=openai))
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