Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/243362 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2021/36
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
Manufacturing industry expansion is a central part of Ethiopia's growth and transformation agenda due to its potential for accelerated economic development and large-scale job creation, in particular for women. However, the industry is experiencing extremely high labour turnover rates, which is hampering the prospects of a successful industrialization of the country. Understanding the reasons for the high turnover may give important insights into the industry workings and how factory employment affects women's economic empowerment and well-being. Using a combination of survey data and qualitative interviews, the study highlights three main reasons for the high turnover: unrealistic expectations about wages and work efforts, poor working conditions, and difficulties combining domestic responsibilities with factory employment. In order to achieve social and economic development through industrial development, the Ethiopian government and firm managers need to take action to handle the turnover problem, making factory jobs safe, profitable, and a place for competence development.
Subjects: 
female labour supply
labour turnover
manufacturing industry development
JEL: 
J22
J63
J81
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9256-974-7
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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