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Abstract

In recent years, the muslim majority countries’ focus on women’s labor force participation has grown, particularly Indonesia which stands out with its high female labor force participation rate. We aim to shed light on the relationship between religion and work decisions in Indonesia, employing data from the World Value Survey and utilizing logistic regression analysis. Our findings reveal that active participation in religious activities positively affects muslim women’s likelihood of working part-time and in the agricultural sector. Through the results, policymakers and relevant stakeholders can consider leveraging religious organizations as potential channels for promoting women’s labor force participation.

Bahasa Abstract

Dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, fokus negara-negara mayoritas muslim pada partisipasi angkatan kerja perempuan telah berkembang, terutama Indonesia dengan tingkat partisipasi angkatan kerja perempuan yang tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan hubungan antara agama dan keputusan kerja di Indonesia menggunakan data dari World Value Survey dan analisis regresi logistik. Temuan penulis mengungkapkan bahwa partisipasi aktif dalam kegiatan keagamaan berdampak positif terhadap kemungkinan perempuan muslim bekerja paruh waktu dan di sektor pertanian. Melalui hasil penelitian ini, pembuat kebijakan dan pemangku kepentingan terkait dapat mempertimbangkan untuk memanfaatkan organisasi keagamaan sebagai saluran potensial untuk mempromosikan partisipasi angkatan kerja perempuan.

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