Searching for the invisibles workers: A statistical study of home based workers in Pakistan
This study quantifies the trends in the population of HBWs in Pakistan, by urban/rural, province and gender, and also analyzes the last 10 year socio-economic-demographic profile of HBWs, generated from the past Labour Force Surveys. In addition, it includes findings of a sample survey of HBW households in the Islamabad/Rawalpindi to document the various deficits faced by the HBWs.
This study quantifies the trends in the population of Home Based Workers in the country, by urban/rural, province and gender, and also analyzes the last 10 year socio-economic-demographic profile of HBWs, generated from the 7 Labour Force Surveys (LFS) conducted between 1999 and 2009. In addition a sample survey of 300 HBW households in the Islamabad/Rawalpindi region was conducted to document the various Decent Work deficits faced by the HBWs.