Determinants of the Willingness to Increase Working Hours for the Purpose of Higher Income: The Case of Türkiye

Öz

The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of socio-demographic factors on the desire of employed individuals in Türkiye to increase their working hours in order to earn more income. The data source used was the Micro Data Set of the Household Labor Force Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 2023. The logit model was chosen as the data analysis method. According to the analysis results, there is a significant relationship between an individual's monthly income level and their desire to increase their working hours. While the desire to increase working hours decreases in middle-aged individuals compared to younger age groups, it was found to increase again in older age groups. It was determined that the desire to increase working hours is higher among women than men; however, it is lower among those working in the private sector compared to those working in the public sector. The desire to increase working hour’s decreases in all education groups compared to those who have not completed school; in technician, office, agricultural, artisan, operator, and unskilled professions compared to managerial professions; and among those who are unregistered compared to those who are registered. Since the desire to increase working hours is determined by many economic, social, and individual factors, revealing the effects of these variables is important for understanding labor market dynamics and individual economic behaviors.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Household labor supply
• Working hours
• Willingness to increase working hours
• Logit model

Daha Fazla Gelir Amacıyla Çalışma Süresini Artırma İsteğinin Belirleyicileri: Türkiye Örneği

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de istihdamdakilerin daha fazla gelir elde etmek amacıyla çalışma süresini artırma isteğini belirleyen sosyo-demografik faktörlerin etkisini araştırmaktır. Veri kaynağı olarak Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK) tarafından 2023 yılında yapılan Hanehalkı İşgücü Anketi Mikro Veri Seti kullanılmıştır. Analizde veri analizi yöntemi olarak logit model tercih edilmiştir. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, bireyin aylık gelir düzeyi ile çalışma süresini artırma isteği arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmaktadır. Genç yaş grubuna kıyasla orta yaş döneminde çalışma süresini artırma isteği azalmakta iken; ileri yaş gruplarında yeniden artış gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma süresini artırma isteğinin kadınlarda, erkeklere kıyasla daha yüksek olduğu; buna rağmen kamu sektöründe çalışanlara kıyasla özel sektörde çalışanların ise daha az olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bir okul bitirmeyenlere kıyasla diğer tüm eğitim gruplarında; yönetici mesleğine kıyasla teknisyen, büro, tarım, sanatkâr, operatör ve niteliksiz sayılan mesleklerde ve kayıtlı olanlara kıyasla kayıtlı olmayanlarda çalışma süresini artırma isteğinin azalmakta olduğu görülmektedir. Çalışma süresini artırma isteği, ekonomik, sosyal ve bireysel birçok faktör tarafından belirlendiği için, bu değişkenlerin etkilerinin ortaya konulması, işgücü piyasası dinamiklerinin ve bireysel ekonomik davranışların anlaşılması açısından önem taşımaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hanehalkı emek arzı
• Çalışma süresi
• Çalışma süresini artırma isteği
• Logit model

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