Background characteristics of subjects from the European Household Panel Survey in the year of an employment transition after at least two consecutive years of unemployment or employment
| Characteristic | Subjects with at least 2 years of unemployment who remained unemployed (n = 2856) or entered employment (n = 1590) in the third year | Subjects with at least 2 years of employment who remained employed (n = 51 245) or left the workforce (n = 6191) in the third year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed | Became employed | Employed | Left workforce | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| *χ2 test, p<0.05. | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 16–24 | 758 (27) | 586 (38*) | 5610 (11) | 736 (13) |
| 25–44 | 1241 (45) | 785 (49) | 29 344 (60) | 2200 (38*) |
| 45–54 | 463 (17) | 170 (11) | 10 764 (22) | 1102 (19) |
| 55–65 | 291 (11) | 38 (2*) | 3240 (7) | 1805 (31*) |
| Sex (men) | 1315 (46) | 886 (56*) | 31 642 (62) | 3216 (52*) |
| Married (yes) | 1333 (47) | 700 (44) | 36 347 (71) | 4399 (71) |
| Educational level | ||||
| High | 263 (10) | 192 (13) | 13 297 (27) | 896 (15*) |
| Intermediate | 956 (35) | 595 (39) | 18 838 (38) | 2029 (34) |
| Low | 1507 (55) | 732 (48*) | 17 594 (35) | 2982 (51*) |
| Children <12 years | 800 (28) | 498 (31*) | 17 797 (35) | 1674 (27*) |
| Breadwinner | 481 (17) | 251 (16) | 16 341 (32) | 1585 (26*) |
| Perceived poor health | 968 (34) | 327 (21*) | 12 437 (24) | 2311 (37*) |
| Chronic health problem | 662 (23) | 200 (13*) | 8100 (16) | 1544 (25*) |