Table 2 Descriptives of full-time samples

Male full-time sample

 Real wage in Euro

70.06

47.53

82.48

48.34

 Log real wage

4.16

0.39

4.28

0.51

 No/other degree indicator

0.19

0.40

0.08

0.28

 Vocational degree indicator

0.71

0.46

0.71

0.45

 University degree indicator

0.07

0.25

0.15

0.36

 Work experience

27.34

11.19

28.98

10.13

 No. of days in full time last 5 years

1546.04

487.51

1523.88

513.84

 Fulltime spell in previous year?

0.96

0.19

0.96

0.20

 No. of days in part time last 5 years

3.26

46.49

15.72

113.47

 Part-time spell in previous year?

0.00

0.05

0.01

0.09

 Agriculture and mining

0.03

0.17

0.02

0.13

 Plastics, rubber, mineral products

0.03

0.17

0.03

0.17

 Chemicals

0.03

0.18

0.02

0.15

 Machinery and metal products

0.15

0.36

0.13

0.33

 Transport- and electrical equipment

0.12

0.32

0.11

0.31

 Food and basic consumption

0.10

0.31

0.07

0.25

 Hotels and restaurants

0.01

0.11

0.02

0.13

 Construction

0.12

0.32

0.08

0.28

 Trade

0.12

0.33

0.14

0.35

 Transport and communication

0.06

0.24

0.07

0.26

 Financial and insurance

0.08

0.27

0.18

0.38

 Public services

0.04

0.20

0.05

0.21

 Health and Education

0.03

0.18

0.05

0.23

 Public administration

0.06

0.24

0.04

0.20

Female full-time sample

 Real wage in Euro

46.24

20.34

61.02

35.16

 Log real wage

3.74

0.44

3.97

0.56

 No/other degree indicator

0.27

0.45

0.08

0.27

 Vocational degree indicator

0.66

0.47

0.73

0.44

 University degree indicator

0.03

0.16

0.12

0.32

 Work experience

24.03

11.90

27.39

11.14

 No. of days in full time last 5 years

1356.01

598.16

1327.35

625.94

 Fulltime spell in previous year?

0.93

0.26

0.93

0.26

 No. of days in part time last 5 years

45.97

210.01

88.99

292.80

 Part-time spell in previous year?

0.02

0.15

0.04

0.20

 Agriculture and mining

0.01

0.08

0.01

0.08

 Plastics, rubber, mineral products

0.02

0.14

0.01

0.11

 Chemicals

0.02

0.15

0.02

0.13

 Machinery and metal products

0.05

0.23

0.04

0.19

 Transport- and electrical equipment

0.08

0.27

0.05

0.21

 Food and basic consumption

0.13

0.34

0.06

0.25

 Hotels and restaurants

0.03

0.18

0.03

0.18

 Construction

0.02

0.14

0.02

0.13

 Trade

0.18

0.38

0.16

0.36

 Transport and communication

0.02

0.16

0.04

0.19

 Financial and insurance

0.12

0.33

0.21

0.40

 Public services

0.06

0.23

0.06

0.24

 Health and Education

0.17

0.38

0.24

0.42

 Public administration

0.08

0.27

0.06

0.24