Does Education Affect Women’s Employment in Society? Cross Sectional Study in Pakistan

Abstract

This study analyzes the impression of factors that sway working hours of females in Pakistan. For the purpose of analytical observations, primary data was collected from 300 educated women. The results highlight that; age, level of education, husband’s years of schooling, number of children, and working days have positive and significantly effect on the working hours of women, contrary to father’s year of schooling. The distance and location of job, monthly income, family setup and mother’s year of schooling are insignificant. The study advocates for the provision of better education for women to heighten their participation rate in labour market.