Determinants of women's integration into the Congo labor market

Abstract

The aim of this dissertation is to identify the determinants of women's  integration of women into the labour market in the Congo. A logistic regression method was used to identify the determinants of women's entry into the labour market in the Congo. The data used for the study come from the Transition to Working Life survey (ETVA) conducted in the Congo in 2022. At the end of these analyses, the results show that, in the Congolese context, professional experience, age groups (25-29, 30-34 and 35-49), the rural environment and caring for children have a positive influence on women's entry into the labour market. On the other hand, household size and women's education (higher level) have a negative effect on women's labour market participation. However, marital status, the relationship with the head of household and the presence of children had no influence on women's labour market participation. 

Keywords : integration of women, labor market, determinants, Logit, Congo

Classification JEL : B54, B23, N27, J16

Paper type : Empirical Research