Variables | Categories | Percent | Mean | S.D. | Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Job search channels | Joint channel | 21.04 | Â | Â | 1097 |
 | Formal only | 61.74 |  |  | 3220 |
 | Informal only | 17.22 |  |  | 898 |
 | Total | 100 |  |  | 5215 |
Certifiable qualifications | |||||
Education (years) | Â | 7.73 | 6.37 | 5894 | Â |
Party membership | Non-members | 88.94 | Â | Â | 5236 |
 | Members | 9.2 |  |  | 542 |
 | Missing | 1.97 |  |  | 116 |
 | Total | 100 |  |  | 5984 |
Years of work experience | 6.23 | 9.09 | 5232 | Â | Â |
Years of work experience squared | 121.41 | 259.95 | 5232 | Â | Â |
Non-certifiable qualifications | |||||
Father's education (years) | 6.5 | 3.85 | 5593 | Â | Â |
Father's party membership | Non-members | 73.18 | Â | Â | 4313 |
 | Members | 23.09 |  |  | 1361 |
 | Missing | 3.73 |  |  | 220 |
 | Total | 100 |  |  | 5994 |
Other factors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Gender | Females | 51.9 | Â | Â | 3059 |
 | Males | 48.1 |  |  | 2835 |
 | Total | 100 |  |  | 5894 |
Age | Â | Â | 26.496 | 9.324 | 5220 |
Age squared | Â | 788.95 | 63.451 | 5220 | Â |
Era of job entry | Before 1979 | 24.18 | Â | Â | 1425 |
 | Between 1979 and 1992 | 30.61 |  |  | 1804 |
 | After 1992 | 34.17 |  |  | 2014 |
 | Missing | 11.05 |  |  | 651 |
 | Total | 100 |  |  | 5894 |