Female labour force participation in Thailand
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1986
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Watana, Paranee
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Canberra, ACT : The Australian National University
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In Thailand, female labour force participation rates are quite high
by international standards. Women work for various purposes without any
constraints. In this study, many socio-economic factors are investigated
in order to find their relationship with female labour force
participation. Data from the 1980 Population Census are used.
The relationship between female labour force participation and
socio-economic factors is positive. Many factors show a close
association such as education and number of children living in the
household. As education increases , so does the proportion of women in
the labour force. The existence of children in the household has a
different effect on ever married women. A higher percentage of Widows
and divorcees with children work than currently married women with
children. As anticipated, ever married women with no children have the
highest participation rates.
The investigation of marital status, age at marriage and religion
shows little effect on female labour force participation, Whatever their
marital status, age at marriage or religion, a large proportion of Thai
women participate in the labour force.
When the fertility levels of working women and housewives are
examined, many variables including age, education age at marriage and
the practice of contraception are considered. Working women have a lower
fertility level than housewives. However, those working women who
practice contraception have a larger number of children ever born than
do housewives. This is because birth control has only recently become
widespread in Thailand. Among working women, agricultural workers have
the highest fertility level.
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