Outsiders of the Labour Force in Kerala: Demystifying Deterrents of Female Work

Neethu Thomas () and D. Shyjan ()
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Neethu Thomas: BITS Pilani
D. Shyjan: University of Calicut

The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2022, vol. 65, issue 2, No 9, 445-461

Abstract: Abstract Kerala labour market witnesses a pattern of increasing female participation in the category of ‘out-of-labour force’, within which, majority are reported as attending domestic duties. By using the latest two rounds of NSSO employment and unemployment data and two rounds of Periodic Labour Force Surveys, this paper examines the trend, magnitude and causes of out-of-labour force (OLF) among the young females in Kerala. Particularly, the study tries to determine the factors that deter female entry into the labour force. There is a social and economic dimension for the young females falling in the category of OLF in Kerala. However, education and marital status remain major factors determining female labour force participation. This study, hence, proposes to characterise this phenomenon as ‘educated out-of-labour force’ among young females in Kerala.

Keywords: Female out-of-labour force; Domestic duties; LFPR; NEET; Logit; Kerala (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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