Factors Influencing the Labor Restructuring from Agriculture to Non-Agriculture Sectors in Can Tho City

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine factors influencing the labor restructuring from agriculture to non-agriculture sectors in Can Tho city. Research data are collected from 222 households by stratified sampling. After utilizing the binary logistic method, results show that factors affecting the labor structure shift are: household labor size, labor age, percentage of male labor in the family, labor education background, household income from agriculture and local support policies. Among them, household income from agriculture and labor age adversely affect the labor restructuring from agriculture to non-agriculture sectors.