Table 1

Descriptive statistics by equation (and gender)

TotalMaleFemale
MeanStd. dev.MeanStd. dev.MeanStd. dev.
Selection equation      
Dependent variable      
Entered the labor market0.3800.4850.6120.4870.1870.390
Individual characteristics      
Female0.5460.498    
Age and labor market participation      
Age of entry or current age <150.3610.4800.3620.4800.3600.480
Age of entry or current age [15, 19]0.4630.4990.4370.4960.4840.500
Age of entry or current age > 190.1760.3810.2010.4010.1560.363
Education      
Up to primary education0.3750.4840.4070.4910.3480.476
Parental background      
Father employed0.9280.2570.9250.2630.9310.253
Mother employed0.0810.2730.0860.2810.0760.265
Father with no education0.4420.4970.4770.5000.4120.492
Mother with no education0.5510.4970.5730.4950.5330.499
Islam religion0.8770.3280.8700.3360.8830.322
Observations9,1214,1604,961
Current status equation      
Entry status      
Contributing family worker0.1790.3840.1300.3320.3140.464
Self-employed0.2750.4470.3150.4640.1670.373
Paid work0.5460.4980.5550.4870.5190.463
Individual characteristics      
Female0.2690.443    
Age      
Aged 15–190.2170.4120.2130.4100.2290.420
Aged 20–240.3510.4770.3320.4710.4020.491
Aged 25–290.4320.4950.4550.4980.3690.483
Education      
Up to primary education0.5480.4980.5670.4960.4960.500
Working during education0.1310.3380.1260.3320.1450.352
Years from first labor market entry7.3284.0737.6304.0436.5044.045
Married0.5410.4980.4780.5000.7130.453
Bad health0.0430.2030.0410.1980.0480.214
Living in rural area0.5380.4990.5590.4960.4810.500
Islam religion0.8840.3210.8880.3150.8710.335
Observations3,4152,497918

Note(s): Authors' calculations from ILO SWTS data

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