Labor Turnover in Ethiopia's Textile Industry : A Hotspot of Social Transformation / Michaela Fink.

Content.

1. Introduction.

2. On the Socio-economic Causes of High Employee Turnover in the Ethiopian Textile and Garment Industry.

3. From an Agrarian to an Industrial Lifeworld: Understanding Labor Turnover in the Context of Social Upheaval.

4. Conclusion.

5. Excerpts from a Photo Documentation.

Examines the high rates of labor turnover in Ethiopia's textile and garment industry and their relationship to broader processes of social and economic transformation. Drawing on field research and the experiences of workers, particularly women employees, the book investigates the socioeconomic factors influencing workforce mobility, industrial employment, and changing livelihoods. It situates labor turnover within the transition from agrarian to industrial forms of life and contributes to understanding labor relations, industrialization, and social change in contemporary Ethiopia.

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