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The Labour Force of Pakistan : A Note on the 1961 Census

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  • LEE L. BEAN

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

  • DANIAL M. FAROOQ

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

  • MUSIHUR RAHMAN KHAN

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

Abstract

One of the interesting phenomena evidenced by a rough comparison of the 1951 rulllJ2Ql Ceni"SCS of Pakistan is that the proportion of the population in the labour force has increased from 30 per cent to 32.6 per cent. ,This is surprising from the demographic pointorvlew, since it is well known that under the mortality and fertility conditions extant in Pakistan the likelihood of a proportionate increase in available supply of manpower is low [1]1. Specifically, with a high fertility rate the proportion of the population available as manpower will be low [2; 2a]. Mortality improvements from a high initiallevel of mortality typically make a population still younger and reduce the proportion at working age.

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  • Lee L. Bean & Danial M. Farooq & Musihur Rahman Khan, 1966. "The Labour Force of Pakistan : A Note on the 1961 Census," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 6(4), pages 587-591.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:6:y:1966:i:4:p:587-591
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    1. Muhammad Irfan, 2010. "A Review of the Labour Market Research at PIDE 1957-2009," PIDE Books, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, number 2010:1 edited by Rashid Amjad & Aurangzeb A. Hashmi.

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