Open AccessRevisiting the Trends of Female Labour Force Participation in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Ariane Utomo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jurnal perempuan/jurnal perempuan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-2191
pISSN - 1410-153X
DOI - 10.34309/jp.v23i4.274
Subject(s) - indonesian , context (archaeology) , argument (complex analysis) , political science , economics , index (typography) , interpretation (philosophy) , development economics , demographic economics , geography , philosophy , biochemistry , linguistics , chemistry , archaeology , world wide web , computer science , programming language
There are two problems that often emerge in public discussions about the recent trends in the level of participation of the female labor force in Indonesia. The first is the low Indonesian female labour force partipation rate (FLFPR) compared to other ASEAN countries. The second is the trend of stagnation of Indonesian FLFPR—at around 51%—over almost three decades. By reviewing cross-country data from the Global Gender Gap Index and the International Labor Organization, this article rests on the argument that the two features of Indonesian FLFPR are not merely bad news, and should be read in the context of large economic growth and social change in Indonesia. But a more critical and thorough interpretation of the trend of this indicator does not deny the fact that there is still wide room to improve women's economic participation and opportunity in Indonesia.