Female labour force participation rates in the 19th Century Andalusia: Antequera

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  • Concepción Campos Luque

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2013.08.003

Keywords:

Labour market, Female labour force participation rate, Gender, 19th Century, Spain, R23, J16, J82

Abstract

This article studies the female labour force participation rates in a town of East Andalusia, Antequera, in the middle of the 19th century. Our data come from the 1857 census registers. We have composed a database including 27,184 inhabitants. Our analysis shows that the censuses underestimate the female labour force participation. We establish the impact of the demand factors: A local economy with a relatively stronger presence of the secondary and tertiary sector, especially the textile sector; and the supply factors: Life cycles, marital status, and number of children. This study concludes that the female activity rates are about 30%, and the 2 most important occupations are domestic service and textile industry. The local perspective shows that the demand factors have a strong influence.

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Campos Luque, C. (2019). Female labour force participation rates in the 19th Century Andalusia: Antequera. Investigaciones De Historia Económica, 10(3), 191–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2013.08.003

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