An Analysis of the Determinants of Male Labor Force Participation and Employment Status in Pakistan: The Case of Bahawalpur District

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to identify the factors which influence
male labour force participation and employment status such as to
determine who is economically active worker and who is not, who is
working and who is not working and among those working males or
employed, who is casual wage worker, salaried worker, underemployed
or self-employed. The present study is based on the primary
source of data which is collected through field survey by the author
from the under-developed district of the southern Punjab
(Bahawalpur), considering only male worker in the age cohort 15-64
years. Binomial Logit and Multi-nomial Logit techniques are used to
predict the probability of participation in different employment
statuses. In the present study, we have explored how participation and
employment status change with age, level of education, region of
residence, closed relative’s education and sex by using statistical
analysis. It has been observed the various education levels, presence of
Assets, dependency burden and location are significantly affecting
participation in various employment statuses. The study has suggested
that Govt. should provide education, health and better environment
facilities to the entire workers.