Table 1

Number of persons and mean unemployment (mean=weeks per year, SD=standard deviation) for persons in the different employment groups

Mean unemployment in weeks per year
Number of personsAge 16–21Age 22–30
MenWomenMenWomenMenWomen
Employment groupN%N%MeanSDMeanSDMeanSDMeanSD
Early7012.86813.710.96.89.06.712.111.86.78.5
Late11120.38917.91.01.31.114.014.08.714.09.1
Reference36666.934068.40.61.10.61.10.71.71.01.9