Summary statistics
| Measurements of labour market attachment | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Employment status at age 30 | ||
| Worked 1–34 h per week | 19,920 | 21.30 |
| Worked 35+ hours per week | 56,559 | 60.49 |
| Not employed | 9,061 | 9.69 |
| Students | 3,316 | 3.55 |
| N.A. during the period | 4,650 | 4.97 |
| Between the ages of 40–49 | ||
| Always employed | 79,061 | 84.55 |
| Employed more than 5 consecutive years | 7,517 | 8.04 |
| Employed less than 5 consecutive years | 3,498 | 3.74 |
| Not employed in the period | 283 | 0.30 |
| N.A. during the period | 3,147 | 3.37 |
| Between the ages of 50–59 years | ||
| Always employed | 81,613 | 87.28 |
| Employed more than 5 consecutive years | 7,282 | 7.79 |
| Employed less than 5 consecutive years | 2,821 | 3.02 |
| Not employed in the period | 507 | 0.54 |
| N.A. during the period | 1,283 | 1.37 |
| Measurements of labour market attachment | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Worked 1–34 h per week | 19,920 | 21.30 |
| Worked 35+ hours per week | 56,559 | 60.49 |
| Not employed | 9,061 | 9.69 |
| Students | 3,316 | 3.55 |
| N.A. during the period | 4,650 | 4.97 |
| Always employed | 79,061 | 84.55 |
| Employed more than 5 consecutive years | 7,517 | 8.04 |
| Employed less than 5 consecutive years | 3,498 | 3.74 |
| Not employed in the period | 283 | 0.30 |
| N.A. during the period | 3,147 | 3.37 |
| Always employed | 81,613 | 87.28 |
| Employed more than 5 consecutive years | 7,282 | 7.79 |
| Employed less than 5 consecutive years | 2,821 | 3.02 |
| Not employed in the period | 507 | 0.54 |
| N.A. during the period | 1,283 | 1.37 |
| Types of Exit from the Labour Market | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| EXIT 1 = Exit at 60, without benefits | 714 | 0.76 |
| EXIT 2 = Exit at 60, with benefits | 967 | 1.03 |
| EXIT 3 = Exit at 61, without benefits | 1,317 | 1.41 |
| EXIT 4 = Exit at 61, with benefits | 1,167 | 1.25 |
| EXIT 5 = Exit between 62 and 64, without benefits | 10,059 | 10.76 |
| EXIT 6 = Exit between 62 and 64, with benefits | 6,138 | 6.56 |
| EXIT 7 = Exit at 65, without benefits | 9,860 | 10.54 |
| EXIT 8 = Exit at 65, with benefits | 3,480 | 3.72 |
| EXIT 9 = Exit between 66 and 67 | 15,532 | 16.61 |
| EXIT 10 = Exit after 67 (still active in 2018) | 44,272 | 47.35 |
| Types of Exit from the Labour Market | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 714 | 0.76 | |
| 967 | 1.03 | |
| 1,317 | 1.41 | |
| 1,167 | 1.25 | |
| 10,059 | 10.76 | |
| 6,138 | 6.56 | |
| 9,860 | 10.54 | |
| 3,480 | 3.72 | |
| 15,532 | 16.61 | |
| 44,272 | 47.35 |
| Individual Controls | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 47,391 | 50.68 |
| Female | 46,115 | 49.32 |
| Education | ||
| Primary education | 18,593 | 19.88 |
| Secondary education | 41,401 | 44.28 |
| Higher education | 33,512 | 35.84 |
| Swedish background | ||
| Foreign born | 10,476 | 11.20 |
| Native born | 83,030 | 88.80 |
| Overcrowded house | ||
| Crowded house | 16,385 | 17.52 |
| Non-crowded house | 66,716 | 71.35 |
| N.A. | 10,405 | 11.13 |
| Occupation sector of the household head | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, etc. | 13,463 | 14.40 |
| Industry, trade, transport and services | 42,078 | 45.00 |
| Entrepreneurs in the liberal professions (doctors, lawyers, etc.) | 836 | 0.89 |
| Business supervisors, technicians, office and trading staff, etc. | 23,351 | 24.97 |
| Military | 857 | 0.92 |
| Not employed | 2,773 | 2.97 |
| N.A. | 10,148 | 10.85 |
| Individual Controls | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 47,391 | 50.68 |
| Female | 46,115 | 49.32 |
| Primary education | 18,593 | 19.88 |
| Secondary education | 41,401 | 44.28 |
| Higher education | 33,512 | 35.84 |
| Foreign born | 10,476 | 11.20 |
| Native born | 83,030 | 88.80 |
| Crowded house | 16,385 | 17.52 |
| Non-crowded house | 66,716 | 71.35 |
| N.A. | 10,405 | 11.13 |
| Agriculture, forestry, etc. | 13,463 | 14.40 |
| Industry, trade, transport and services | 42,078 | 45.00 |
| Entrepreneurs in the liberal professions (doctors, lawyers, etc.) | 836 | 0.89 |
| Business supervisors, technicians, office and trading staff, etc. | 23,351 | 24.97 |
| Military | 857 | 0.92 |
| Not employed | 2,773 | 2.97 |
| N.A. | 10,148 | 10.85 |
Note(s): The population includes individuals born in 1950, registered in Sweden in all years between 2010 and 2018, and with at least one month of income statement in a year between 2010 and 2018 (n = 93,506)
Source(s): Author's calculations based on Swedish national registers
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