International Journal of Gender & Women's Studies

Understanding Employment Situation of Women: A District Level Analysis
Muhammad Khan, Hafiz Zahid Mahmood, Saima Akhtar, Kashif Muhmood

Abstract
Women’s role in economic development is vital and this role is translated into development process through labour market. However, policy maker need proper analysis of labour market. This paper provides analysis of key labour market indicators of Faisalabad. The analysis of key indicators e.g. employment status, sector, education and wages exhibits that women are under-represented in the labour market as their labour force participation is three times lower than male. Women are largely concentrated in agriculture sector as contributing family workers and in the informal economy with higher risk of vulnerability. Wages of women for the same job is significantly lower than men, they lack appropriate skills and education to compete in the labour market and ultimately end up employment in agriculture and informal sector with little or no social security. They also face higher degree of risk of being unemployed.

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