Abstract
Since the 1970s, Indonesia has gradually shifted from the agriculture sector to the industry with sustained economic growth, increasing women’s participation in the workforce participant from 32.65% in 1980 to 53.41% in 2022. Many women choose the informal sector for its flexibility, supported by internet use and the trend of working from home. Despite challenges, advancements in education and technology have bolstered women's economic contributions. This study explores the factors influencing women’s decision to work in the informal sector from home. This study analyses data from the National Labor Force Survey (SAKERNAS) 2022 involving 139,870 individuals to identify the factors that drive women to work in the informal sector from home. It includes a descriptive analysis of the characteristics of women working, such as age, marital status, education level, residential location, and internet technology use. It employs binary logistic regression for Inferential analysis. The results showed that the number of female internet users is lower than males, with 31% of women working in the informal sector from home using internet technology. In contrast, only 10.16% of those not working from home use it. Significant differences in internet technology use between those working from home (31%) and those who do not (10.16%) may be due to limited access to home internet infrastructure, reliance on public facilities or workplaces, and differences in education levels and technology skills: among women in the informal sector, 38.1% work from home and typically aged 42-43 years, while 61,9% work outside and are aged 45-46. Of those working outside, 92% are married, compared to 88.55% working from home. Most home-based workers have secondary education, while most non-home-based workers only complete primary education.
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