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Population and Labor Force Growth and Patterns in ASEAN Countries

Philippine Review of Economics

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Title Population and Labor Force Growth and Patterns in ASEAN Countries
 
Creator Swee-Hock, Saw; Professor of Statistics, National University of Singapore
 
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Description The paper shows that the diverse labor dimensions prevailing in the ASEAN region can be attributed to changes in the structure of the society and economy in the course of recent economic development. It observes the considerable variety in the growth of the population and its effect on the labor force in the ASEAN region which has exhibited continuous growth during the last two decades, though at quite different speeds. The paper details the similarity and diversity in the level and type of labor force participation rates. A common feature shared by ASEAN countries is a general pattern in the age-specific participation rate of men. In contrast, the women, aside from participating in the labor force at a much lower level than men at almost all ages, display diverse patterns of participation over the working age range. Lastly, the distribution of the labor force according to major industrial sectors in the six ASEAN countries is presented, noting the extremely low proportion of 1.6 per cent of the labor force in agriculture in Singapore contrasted by Thailand's 72.5 per cent, and the similar proportion of the workforce in agriculture in Indonesia and the Philippines.
 
Publisher Philippine Review of Economics
 
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Date 1988-12-07
 
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/pre/index.php/pre/article/view/290
 
Source Philippine Review of Economics; Vol 25, No 3 & 4 (1988)
1655-1516
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/pre/index.php/pre/article/view/290/419
 
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