Table 1 Descriptive statistics of variables (by employment status), CGSS2013

Subjective well-being

16.80*

 Very unhappy

0.01

0.02

0.01

 Relatively unhappy

0.05

0.07

0.06

 So-so

0.17

0.23

0.19

 Relatively happy

0.61

0.57

0.58

 Very happy

0.15

0.11

0.16

Total weekly work hours

41.66

52.59

–

186.52***

Total weekly overtime work hours

4.15

13.82

–

199.97***

Married

0.84

0.79

0.91

22.04***

Income of other family members (10,000 RMB)

5.39

4.66

5.27

2.98⁺

Age

37.88

36.78

39.89

22.35***

Years of schooling

12.93

10.90

9.80

121.65***

CCP member

0.17

0.05

0.03

55.59***

Agricultural Hukou status

0.26

0.40

0.45

26.19***

Self-rated health

0.78

0.78

0.70

9.14***

Has minor children

0.71

0.78

0.59

29.52***

Religion

0.11

0.12

0.11

0.55

Housing area

4.40

4.35

4.39

1.54

Social welfare

0.96

0.85

0.85

24.88***

Income (10,000 RMB)

3.20

3.19

0.99

122.76***

Income of other family members (10,000 RMB)

5.39

4.66

5.27

2.98⁺

Number of cases

602

914

646