Table 7 Descriptive statistics of the explanatory variables included in the model of a transition from the status of inactive
Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | 2004 | 2012 | 2004 | 2012 |
Citizenship | ||||
Italian | 99.3% | 92.8% | 98.5% | 92.8% |
Foreign EU27 | 0.1% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
Foreign non-EU27 | 0.6% | 5.5% | 1.3% | 5.3% |
Socio-demographic factors | ||||
Age | 35.0 (17.0) | 35.9 (16.3) | 40.0 (15.7) | 39.8 (15.8) |
Years of education | 9.4 (4.2) | 9.7 (3.8) | 8.41 (3.7) | 9.34 (3.7) |
Share of children in the household | 0.05 (0.13) | 0.06 (0.13) | 0.12 (0.18) | 0.12 (0.18) |
Labour experience | ||||
Yes | 56.5% | 52.2% | 57.5% | 47.5% |
No | 43.5% | 47.8% | 42.5% | 52.5% |
Status of the individual out of labour force | ||||
Student | 44.0% | 36.0% | 13.1% | 13.5% |
Housewife | – | – | 71.4% | 69.9% |
Invalid | 18.2% | 14.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% |
In other condition | 37.8% | 49.9% | 11.9% | 13.6% |
Number of observations | 3254 | 2888 | 13,059 | 9600 |