Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the covariates (%, mean (standard deviation))
January 2005 | Person months in period of observation | |
|---|---|---|
Equivalent household net income (in €) | 1225.2 (718.02) | 1032.1 (647.1) |
Social assistance receipt in 2004 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
Unemployment assistance receipt before 2005 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
Social benefits episodes | – | 0.2 (0.52) |
Highest qualifications of the parents | ||
No information | 11.0 | 11.1 |
No school certificate | 7.1 | 7.7 |
At least lower secondary school certificate | 81.9 | 81.2 |
Highest employment status of the parents (at respondents’ age of 15) | ||
No information | 13.2 | 13.7 |
Low-qualified employment | 21.7 | 22.2 |
Qualified employment | 47.7 | 45.4 |
Unemployed, not employed | 17.4 | 18.7 |
Schooling | ||
No/lower secondary school certificate | 45.3 | 48.9 |
Secondary school certificate | 32.9 | 33.4 |
University entrance diploma | 21.8 | 17.7 |
Vocational degree | 30.6 | 31.5 |
Previous employment episodes | 2.3 (2.71) | 2.3 (2.86) |
Previous unemployment episodes | 1.3 (1.56) | 1.7 (1.76) |
Labour market status | ||
Employed | 9.3 | 9.2 |
Short-term unemployed, ≤12 months | 35.5 | 31.2 |
Long-term unemployed, 13 months and more | 1.9 | 14.7 |
In education | 37.7 | 25.7 |
On parental leave | 5.8 | 9.6 |
Other activities | 9.8 | 9.6 |
Household composition | ||
Single | 20.6 | 23.1 |
With partner, no children | 9.5 | 8.8 |
Single parent | 4.9 | 8.8 |
With partner and children | 11.1 | 14.9 |
With parents | 53.9 | 44.4 |
Female | 52.1 | 52.8 |
Migration background | 41.4 | 41.1 |
Age | 20.1 (1.80) | 21.4 (2.06) |
Regional youth unemployment rate | 13.7 (3.6) | 12.6 (3.59) |
n/person months | 674 | 15959 |