The Employment and Earnings of Female Workers at the Construction Site of Himlam Project, Tan Hung Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Abstract

Ho Chi Minh City has more than 1 million workers working in enterprises and industrial parks, of which more than 70% are migrant workers. According to the a survey conducted by the author in the construction enterprises of Himlam project, all enterprises have a tendency to use simple, low-skilled or unskilled labor. This is an opportunity for workers, especially female workers, who migrate from rural areas to the city to find work and get access to social services in their lives.