Determinantes da inserção feminina no mercado de trabalho: uma análise para as regiões nordeste e sudeste

Abstract

Considering the increasing number of women with spouses in the labor force in recent years, this study analyzes the determinants that impact woman decision-making on joining the workforce in Brazil and in the Southeast and Northeast regions of Brazil between 1999 and 2004. Specifically, it is analyzed the impact of family income on the decision to join the labor force and what determinants affect the decision of women in the highest and the lowest levels of income through a Logit model estimation for married women in urban areas. The results show a positive relation between women’s entry into the labor force and their family income, a negative relation to their having small children, and a positive significant relation to their level of education. In relation to education, there is a high probability that women choose to enter the labor force, especially for each additional level of education. That chance increases for women in the Southeast region. In relation to the determinants regarding the level of income, there is a higher chance for women with higher education and higher income.