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Worker Transition Across Formal and Informal Sectors: A Panel Data Analysis in Indonesia

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  • Lilik Sugiharti
  • Neny Aditina
  • Miguel Angel Esquivias

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This paper examines the transition of workers between formal and informal jobs based on socio-demographic and employment characteristics. The study identifies factors that increase the likelihood of workers remaining in formal employment. The multinomial logistic regression model is incorporated to analyze labor transitions based on data from Indonesia's National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) of 2017–2018. The findings show that 56.34% of workers were in informal activities and 30.58% were in formal jobs. Workers who transition from informal to formal jobs made up 6.84%, while 6.24% transitioned from formal to informal occupations. Informal workers were reluctant to move to the formal sector. Workers who are younger, unmarried, male, living in urban areas, and more educated are more likely to relocate from the informal to the formal sector. Work experience and participation in certified training can help shift workers to the formal sector, especially within the manufacturing industry.

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  • Lilik Sugiharti & Neny Aditina & Miguel Angel Esquivias, 2022. "Worker Transition Across Formal and Informal Sectors: A Panel Data Analysis in Indonesia," Asian Economic and Financial Review, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 12(11), pages 923-937.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:aeafrj:v:12:y:2022:i:11:p:923-937:id:4635
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