Author(s): Fatmawati, Retno Fitrianti, Baso Siswadharma
This study aims to determine Makassar’s household consumption pattern of female workers in informal sector. Do income, number of family members, non-labor income, spouse’s working type influence the pattern of consumption expenditure of female workers in informal sector. How much income contribution of female workers in informal sector in Makassar? Primary data is used in this study. It is obtained from survey method with 100 female respondents who work in informal sector in Makassar. This study found that consumption pattern is dominated by 73% of non-food and 23% of food expenditure. The determinant of household consumption pattern of female workers is determined by income, number of family dependents, and non-labor income, but not for education level. There is no difference between spouse’s working type in formal and informal sectors which can affect the household consumption pattern of female workers in informal sector.