Factor influencing female labour force participation in Sri Lanka :

Abstract

This study attempts to identify factor influence on Female Labour Force participation in Sri Lanka using Chi- Square test to identify important variables for the model and then binary logistic regression analysis to identify and to quantify the determinants of labour force participation. The study draws data from Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey 2019 conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics. The analysis investigates the data in order to find out the overall behavior of the labour force statistics and seeks the relationship between FLFP and explanatory variables. Eleven independent categorical variables are considered. Chi – square analysis for each variables divulge that all the variables considered have a significant impact on female labour force participation. The significant factors are age group, marital status, ethnicity, religion, relationship to head of the household, sector, level of education, province, literacy in English, currently attending to an educational institute, and number of dependents in the household. The results obtained in this study can be effective used for policy planning and economic planners can also identify growth sectors and analyze the job descriptions to pinpoint those areas which require appropriate female skill