Assessing Job Satisfaction among Female Migrants in Mumbai's Formal Sector: A Primary Data Analysis

Niharika Awasthi, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Sunil Sarode, International Institute for Population Sciences Mumbai

This abstract introduces an upcoming study focusing on evaluating the job satisfaction among females migrated to Mumbai for employment and are currently living in working women hostels and working in formal sector jobs. The study utilizes the primary data collected from 250 female migrants and the Job Descriptive Index is used as the primary assessment tool. The findings of this study will contribute to a nuanced comprehension of job satisfaction dynamics, thereby informing evidence-based interventions and policy recommendations aimed at fostering more supportive and gratifying work environments for female migrants in the formal sector. The results indicate that a sizable percentage of employees show discontent in all categories, even though some aspects, like "Working Environment" and "Supervision," have high average scores. The nature of the work (72%), and coworkers (93.5%), are the areas where people are least satisfied. This shows that even while some workers have had good experiences, a large number of them are not happy with important parts of their jobs, particularly the subtle features of work, salary, workload, and decision-making authority.

Keywords: International Migration, Gender Dynamics, Population and Development, Population Policies

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