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Why do Filipinos desire to work more hours?
Author(s) -
Felipe Jesus,
Sawada Yasuyuki,
Estrada Gemma,
Bajaro Donna Faye
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian‐pacific economic literature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.232
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1467-8411
pISSN - 0818-9935
DOI - 10.1111/apel.12298
Subject(s) - work (physics) , educational attainment , demographic economics , labour economics , sociology , psychology , economics , economic growth , engineering , mechanical engineering
In 2018, 16.4 per cent of Filipino workers stated that they wanted to have more work hours in their present jobs, to have an additional job, or to have a new job with longer work hours, that is, they declared themselves under‐employed. Analysis of the 2015 Labor Force Survey data shows that relative to being full‐time employed and not under‐employed, the major determinant of being under‐employed is the basic pay. Region, educational attainment, sector, and primary occupation are much less important determinants.