Determinants of Occupational Choice among Four Provinces of the Pakistan

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Author	Muhammad Irfan, Sofia Anwar, Waqar Akram, Saima Ramzan, Irum Waqar
ISSN	2307-2466
On Pages	403-413
Volume No.	2
Issue No.	6
Issue Date	October 01, 2020
Publishing Date	October 01, 2020
Keywords	Occupational choice, Provinces of Pakistan, Pakistan labor force market, Multinomial logit model

Abstract

An occupation symbolizes the social and economic position of an individual in the society. Therefore it is important to evaluate the structure of occupations and to emphasize the various determinants on the basis of which individuals make their occupational choices. The current study emphasize on the main objectives like the socioeconomic factors of occupational choice in Pakistan�s labor force market. Study sample of 69839 regular wage employees of age 16 years to 65years is taken from the Labor Force Survey 2009-10. The comparative analysis of occupational choice among provinces of the Pakistan is examined. The multinomial logistic model is applied for the analysis of occupational choices in Pakistan especially among four provinces. Age, Gender, Education, Training, Living time in the district of the employment and marital status are considered as explanatory variables in the Multinomial logit model. This study helps us to understand the reasons of the occupational choices among four provinces of the Pakistan.

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