By Sumudu ChamaraWhat defines “work/working” varies depending on societies, nations, and cultures, and therefore, evaluating labour force participation, especially female labour force participation, is a complex matter. Female labour force participation in Sri LankaDuring the seminar, Siriwardena described how female labour force participation in Sri Lanka has evolved during the past few years, and pointed out Sri Lanka’s notable achievements in that regard. With regard to female labour force participation in Sri Lanka, he added: “Sri Lanka took almost four decades to double its female labour force participation from 18% in 1952 to 36% in 1990. He also discussed the importance of properly defining and identifying different aspects of labour force participation, which he said has a direct impact on how female labour force participation is measured and recognised in the overall labour force. He also pointed out a great deal of misunderstandings and misinterpretation of data when analysing the state of labour force participation.

Source: The Nation December 20, 2021 07:00 UTC