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Table 13 Incidence of atypical work schedules in foreign and domestic enterprises

From: Wage gains from foreign ownership: evidence from linked employer–employee data

Level of educationa

Domestic

Foreign

Domestic

Foreign

 

Shift workb

Overtime workb

Low

27.5

58.2

14.4

32.0

Middling

22.4

41.2

12.0

24.3

High

4.4

4.5

4.0

7.6

 

Work in the afternoonc

Work in the nightc

Low

14.4

29.1

8.1

20.3

Middling

18.6

33.1

9.4

22.1

High

17.7

14.4

7.1

6.6

 

Work on Saturdaysc

Work on Sundaysc

Low

26.3

29.3

16.9

17.6

Middling

35.4

36.6

21.2

24.0

High

26.8

18.9

16.7

12.7

  1. 2003–2011, percent
  2. aLow = primary school attainment, High = college or university, Middling = rest
  3. bSource: Wage Surveys, 2003–2011, private sector. Firms are classified on the basis of their majority owners. The data indicate the percentage share of employees receiving shift pay and overtime pay, respectively. Authors’ calculation
  4. cSource: Labor Force Surveys, 2003 Q1–2011 Q4, excluding public administration, education, health and social services. The data indicate the percentage share of employees working in the respective periods at least occasionally. Authors’ calculation