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Relationship Between Education and Female Labor Force Participation in Pakistan

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  • Various factors prevent women from entering the labor force, including but not limited to, years of education, fertility conditions, number of children, household work, socioeconomic background, cultural and religious believes. 49% of Pakistan’s population is female and only 20% of the total labor force comprises of women. For a developing country like Pakistan, underutilization of human capital can have detrimental impact on the economy. Literature suggests that higher levels of education can help improve female labor force participation and empower women. To determine if the same if true for the case of Pakistan, relationship between education and female labor force participation (FLFP) is analyzed using the Household Integrated Economic Survey 2018-2019 (HIES). The empirical findings of this paper indicate that there is a negative relationship between education and female labor force participation for Pakistan when both sectors are taken into account. However, the relationship is positive for the subsample of women who have attended school. A positive and significant relationship is also seen when only participation in the formal sector is considered.
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