Labour force participation of women in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Nor'Aznin, Abdullah, Norehan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sekolah Pembangunan Sosial 2010
• Subjects: HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/27539/1/JPS%2013%202010%20115%20130.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/27539/; http://www.jps.uum.edu.my/index.php/volume-13/22-2010-115-130

This article analyses the women labor force participation in Malaysia. The rapid absorption of women into the labor market has been influenced by several factors. The rapid economic growth was due largely to important growth in the manufacturing and services sectors, where substantial and proportion...