Table 5 Descriptive statistics of the explanatory variables included in the model of a transition from the status of employed
Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | 2004 | 2012 | 2004 | 2012 |
Citizenship | ||||
Italian | 97.8% | 91.2% | 97.9% | 90.6% |
Foreign EU27 | 0.2% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 3.5% |
Foreign non-EU27 | 2.0% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 5.9% |
Socio-demographic factors | ||||
Age | 41.5 (11.3) | 43.9 (11.2) | 40.2 (10.5) | 42.9 (10.2) |
Years of education | 10.6 (3.9) | 11.3 (3.9) | 11.5 (3.9) | 12.4 (3.9) |
Share of children in the household | 0.15 (0.20) | 0.14 (0.20) | 0.15 (0.20) | 0.14 (0.20) |
Type of employment | ||||
Employed (permanent contract) | 61.3% | 61.3% | 67.4% | 69.0% |
Employed (fixed-term contract) | 6.4% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
Self-employed (collabouration) | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
Self-employed (entrepreneur) | 23.7% | 21.3% | 12.8% | 10.5% |
Self-employed (freelancer) | 5.8% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 4.1% |
Self-employed (co-adjuvant of family business) | 1.7% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.9% |
Sector of employment | ||||
Agriculture | 5.7% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
Buildings | 13.0% | 12.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Industry | 26.1% | 25.5% | 16.7% | 13.0% |
Commerce | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.4% | 14.9% |
Services | 40.1% | 41.5% | 62.5% | 67.9% |
Size of the firm (num. of employees) | ||||
No employee | 20.3% | 20.3% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
Up to 10 employees | 28.1% | 27.6% | 31.4% | 35.1% |
From 11 to 49 employees | 25.7% | 25.9% | 27.0% | 27.2% |
From 50 to 250 employees | 16.4% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 15.9% |
More than 250 employees | 9.6% | 10.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% |
Number of observations | 17,257 | 12,781 | 11,512 | 9451 |