ABSTRACT
The participation of women in labour market activities is measured by what is known as the female labour force participation rate (FLFPR), defined as the proportion of the female population of working age that is economically active (i.e. either employed or unemployed but looking for work); (Statistics South Africa, 2010). The variety in international statistics of this concept has been discussed (Dixon, 1982, 1983), while the conceptual ambiguity of its measures has been examined by Beneria (1981).
