A third type of job search behavior: the use of the formal-informal joint channel in matching individual qualifications with hiring requirements in urban China

The Journal of Chinese Sociology

Table 5 Descriptive statistics of qualitative data

Variables	Values	Percentage
Era of job entry	<1979	11
	1979-1991	14
	1992-1997	21
	1998-2003	54
Location	Beijing	36
	Shenzhen	32
	Jiangyou	32
Type of sector	Party, governmental, and public	25
	State-owned enterprises	36
	Market sector	39
Party membership	Party members	48.5
	Non-party members	51.5
Years of education	Less than 6 years	15.2
	6-12 years	21.2
	13-16 years	15.2
	Over 16 years	48.4
Father's party membership	Party members	48.5
	Non-party members	51.5
Father's education	Less than 6 years	36.4
	6-12 years	33.3
	13-16 years	18.2
	Over 16 years	12.1
Gender	Male	57.6
	Female	42.4
Age	Below 30	42.4
	30-40	30.3
	Over 40	27.3