Halim, DanielJohnson, HillaryPerova, Elizaveta2019-04-022019-04-022017-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/31484In this brief, the authors explore whether lack of access to childcare is a constraint to female labor force participation (LFP) in Indonesia, a country where female LFP lags far below the regional average. Using household and labor force survey data, we find that low female LFP is linked to unsatisfied childcare needs - after childbirth, lack of access to informal childcare is associated with a longer absence from the workforce for women and a switch into less lucrative occupations or unpaid family work.CC BY 3.0 IGOCHILDCAREFEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONLABOR MARKETLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONHOUSEHOLD SURVEYFAMILY WORKGENDER INNOVATION LABEAST ASIA AND PACIFIC GENDER POLICYBriefWorld Bank10.1596/31484