Table 3

Unit root test first difference: ADF and PP tests

Test typeAggregate unemployment insurance spendingLabor force participation rateLabor force participation rate: MaleLabor force participation rate: Female
ADF test: without trend and intercept−5.17**−5.70**−14.92**−3.85**
PP test: with intercept−21.60**−37.61**−41.97**−35.81**

Note(s): (1) Augmented Dickey-Fuller test critical values: −3.99 for 1% (**), −3.42 for 5% (*) and −3.13 for 10%, (2) Phillips-Perron test critical values: −3.45 for 1% (**), −2.87 for 5% (*) and −2.57 for 10%. (3) Values are in their first difference

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