Difference between final study sample and excluded data in NWS (study 1)
| Variables | Final sample1 | Mean | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation: managers and administrators | Y | 0.151 | 0.034** |
| N | 0.117 | ||
| Occupation: professionals | Y | 0.227 | 0.004 |
| N | 0.223 | ||
| Occupation: associate professional and technical | Y | 0.131 | −0.011 |
| N | 0.142 | ||
| Occupation: clerical and secretarial | Y | 0.122 | 0.009 |
| N | 0.114 | ||
| Occupation: craft and related | Y | 0.065 | 0.005 |
| N | 0.060 | ||
| Occupation: personal and protective services | Y | 0.115 | −0.058** |
| N | 0.173 | ||
| Occupation: sales | Y | 0.097 | 0.007 |
| N | 0.090 | ||
| Occupation: plant and machine operatives | Y | 0.073 | 0.013† |
| N | 0.060 | ||
| Occupation: other | Y | 0.018 | −0.003 |
| N | 0.021 | ||
| Industry: other production | Y | 0.164 | 0.034** |
| N | 0.130 | ||
| Industry: construction | Y | 0.050 | 0.015** |
| N | 0.035 | ||
| Industry: wholesale and retail | Y | 0.138 | 0.026** |
| N | 0.113 | ||
| Industry: hotels and restaurants | Y | 0.043 | −0.003 |
| N | 0.046 | ||
| Industry: transport, storage, communication | Y | 0.072 | 0.011 |
| N | 0.061 | ||
| Industry: financial and other business activities | Y | 0.160 | −0.004 |
| N | 0.164 | ||
| Industry: public admin and defense | Y | 0.075 | −0.016* |
| N | 0.091 | ||
| Industry: education | Y | 0.110 | −0.022* |
| N | 0.132 | ||
| Industry: health | Y | 0.161 | −0.034** |
| N | 0.195 | ||
| Industry: other services | Y | 0.027 | −0.007 |
| N | 0.034 | ||
| Region: border | Y | 0.119 | −0.021* |
| N | 0.140 | ||
| Region: dublin | Y | 0.312 | 0.015 |
| N | 0.297 | ||
| Region: mid-east | Y | 0.093 | 0.003 |
| N | 0.090 | ||
| Region: midlands | Y | 0.064 | −0.002 |
| N | 0.066 | ||
| Region: mid-west | Y | 0.089 | −0.013 |
| N | 0.102 | ||
| Region: south-east | Y | 0.075 | 0.007 |
| N | 0.067 | ||
| Region: south-west | Y | 0.159 | 0.002 |
| N | 0.157 | ||
| Region: west | Y | 0.089 | 0.008 |
| N | 0.082 | ||
| Public sector | Y | 0.366 | −0.020 |
| N | 0.386 | ||
| Workplace size: 100 to 4992 | Y | 0.218 | 0.039** |
| N | 0.180 | ||
| Workplace size: 500 or more2 | Y | 0.168 | 0.035** |
| N | 0.133 | ||
| Job level: senior management3 | Y | 0.094 | 0.014† |
| N | 0.080 | ||
| Job level: middle management3 | Y | 0.168 | 0.015 |
| N | 0.153 | ||
| Job level: supervisor3 | Y | 0.129 | 0.025** |
| N | 0.103 | ||
| Work hours | Y | 34.253 | 1.681** |
| N | 32.572 | ||
| Permanent employee | Y | 0.875 | 0.054** |
| N | 0.821 | ||
| Organizational tenure (in months) | Y | 129.642 | 9.724** |
| N | 119.919 | ||
| Union member | Y | 0.467 | 0.050** |
| N | 0.417 | ||
| Female | Y | 0.502 | −0.039** |
| N | 0.541 | ||
| Married | Y | 0.684 | 0.020 |
| N | 0.664 | ||
| Age | Y | 39.952 | −1.155** |
| N | 41.107 | ||
| Education: none/primary certificate or equivalent | Y | 0.018 | −0.009* |
| N | 0.028 | ||
| Education: some secondary (no exam) | Y | 0.022 | −0.004 |
| N | 0.026 | ||
| Education: junior/inter/group certificate/lower second level | Y | 0.098 | −0.008 |
| N | 0.106 | ||
| Education: leaving certificate/upper second level | Y | 0.240 | −0.021† |
| N | 0.261 | ||
| Education: PLC, certificate or diploma | Y | 0.230 | 0.017 |
| N | 0.213 | ||
| Education: third level bachelor’s degree | Y | 0.243 | 0.013 |
| N | 0.230 | ||
| Education: postgraduate degree | Y | 0.147 | 0.011 |
| N | 0.136 | ||
| Education: other | Y | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| N | 0.000 | ||
| Ln(hourly earnings) | Y | 2.9724 | 0.067** |
| N | 2.9055 | ||
| Ln(weekly income) | Y | 6.4336 | 0.135** |
| N | 6.2997 |
| Variables | Final sample1 | Mean | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation: managers and administrators | Y | 0.151 | 0.034** |
| N | 0.117 | ||
| Occupation: professionals | Y | 0.227 | 0.004 |
| N | 0.223 | ||
| Occupation: associate professional and technical | Y | 0.131 | −0.011 |
| N | 0.142 | ||
| Occupation: clerical and secretarial | Y | 0.122 | 0.009 |
| N | 0.114 | ||
| Occupation: craft and related | Y | 0.065 | 0.005 |
| N | 0.060 | ||
| Occupation: personal and protective services | Y | 0.115 | −0.058** |
| N | 0.173 | ||
| Occupation: sales | Y | 0.097 | 0.007 |
| N | 0.090 | ||
| Occupation: plant and machine operatives | Y | 0.073 | 0.013† |
| N | 0.060 | ||
| Occupation: other | Y | 0.018 | −0.003 |
| N | 0.021 | ||
| Industry: other production | Y | 0.164 | 0.034** |
| N | 0.130 | ||
| Industry: construction | Y | 0.050 | 0.015** |
| N | 0.035 | ||
| Industry: wholesale and retail | Y | 0.138 | 0.026** |
| N | 0.113 | ||
| Industry: hotels and restaurants | Y | 0.043 | −0.003 |
| N | 0.046 | ||
| Industry: transport, storage, communication | Y | 0.072 | 0.011 |
| N | 0.061 | ||
| Industry: financial and other business activities | Y | 0.160 | −0.004 |
| N | 0.164 | ||
| Industry: public admin and defense | Y | 0.075 | −0.016* |
| N | 0.091 | ||
| Industry: education | Y | 0.110 | −0.022* |
| N | 0.132 | ||
| Industry: health | Y | 0.161 | −0.034** |
| N | 0.195 | ||
| Industry: other services | Y | 0.027 | −0.007 |
| N | 0.034 | ||
| Region: border | Y | 0.119 | −0.021* |
| N | 0.140 | ||
| Region: dublin | Y | 0.312 | 0.015 |
| N | 0.297 | ||
| Region: mid-east | Y | 0.093 | 0.003 |
| N | 0.090 | ||
| Region: midlands | Y | 0.064 | −0.002 |
| N | 0.066 | ||
| Region: mid-west | Y | 0.089 | −0.013 |
| N | 0.102 | ||
| Region: south-east | Y | 0.075 | 0.007 |
| N | 0.067 | ||
| Region: south-west | Y | 0.159 | 0.002 |
| N | 0.157 | ||
| Region: west | Y | 0.089 | 0.008 |
| N | 0.082 | ||
| Public sector | Y | 0.366 | −0.020 |
| N | 0.386 | ||
| Workplace size: 100 to 4992 | Y | 0.218 | 0.039** |
| N | 0.180 | ||
| Workplace size: 500 or more2 | Y | 0.168 | 0.035** |
| N | 0.133 | ||
| Job level: senior management3 | Y | 0.094 | 0.014† |
| N | 0.080 | ||
| Job level: middle management3 | Y | 0.168 | 0.015 |
| N | 0.153 | ||
| Job level: supervisor3 | Y | 0.129 | 0.025** |
| N | 0.103 | ||
| Work hours | Y | 34.253 | 1.681** |
| N | 32.572 | ||
| Permanent employee | Y | 0.875 | 0.054** |
| N | 0.821 | ||
| Organizational tenure (in months) | Y | 129.642 | 9.724** |
| N | 119.919 | ||
| Union member | Y | 0.467 | 0.050** |
| N | 0.417 | ||
| Female | Y | 0.502 | −0.039** |
| N | 0.541 | ||
| Married | Y | 0.684 | 0.020 |
| N | 0.664 | ||
| Age | Y | 39.952 | −1.155** |
| N | 41.107 | ||
| Education: none/primary certificate or equivalent | Y | 0.018 | −0.009* |
| N | 0.028 | ||
| Education: some secondary (no exam) | Y | 0.022 | −0.004 |
| N | 0.026 | ||
| Education: junior/inter/group certificate/lower second level | Y | 0.098 | −0.008 |
| N | 0.106 | ||
| Education: leaving certificate/upper second level | Y | 0.240 | −0.021† |
| N | 0.261 | ||
| Education: PLC, certificate or diploma | Y | 0.230 | 0.017 |
| N | 0.213 | ||
| Education: third level bachelor’s degree | Y | 0.243 | 0.013 |
| N | 0.230 | ||
| Education: postgraduate degree | Y | 0.147 | 0.011 |
| N | 0.136 | ||
| Education: other | Y | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| N | 0.000 | ||
| Ln(hourly earnings) | Y | 2.9724 | 0.067** |
| N | 2.9055 | ||
| Ln(weekly income) | Y | 6.4336 | 0.135** |
| N | 6.2997 |
Note(s): **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05, †p < 0.10
1Y: Denotes the final sample, N: Denotes excluded data, N for final sample = 2,139, N for excluded data ranges from 2,478 to 2,971
2In number of employees. Base for comparison: Workplace with 99 or less employees
3Base for comparison: employee
4The amount equals to 19.5 Euros
5The amount equals to 18.3 Euros
6The amount equals to 622.0 Euros
7The amount equals to 544.0 Euros
Source(s): Table by authors