Causes of Unemployment Among Highly Educated Women in Pakistan: A Case Study Of Bahawalnagar District

Abstract

The objective of the study is to find out the causes of unemployment among educated women in the Bahawalnagar district of Pakistan. The research is based on primary data collected through the questionnaire method from urban and rural areas. Using a probit model, the findings state that age, education, husband’s education, father’s education, mother’s education, total employed persons at home, mother’s job status, and technical education are reducing unemployment, while the joint family system, number of children, and household size are causes of higher unemployment among educated women in the Bahawalnagar district.