Digital Revolution and Employment Choice of Rural Labor Force: Evidence from the Perspective of Digital Skills

The practical implementation of the employment promotion effect digital economy is closely linked to rural laborers’ skills (DS). Therefore, this study uses Mprobit model empirically test impact DS on labor choices. results show that: (1) acquisition by force significantly increases rate off-farm and entrepreneurship but has no significant farm employment, with work having most positive online business entrepreneurship. (2) mechanism reveals that influences choices alleviating information access constraint financing constraints faced labor. (3) Heterogeneity analysis shows males laborers in rich regions can benefit from In contrast, females low-skilled middle poor more employment. Our findings provide empirical evidence effectively cultivating increase diversity for workforce highlight importance improving DS.