Table A1

Explanatory variables of the wage econometric models

Explanatory variablesComments or clarifications
Worker attributesGender0: Female; 1: Male
Age (in years)Age of the worker in mid-2021 (obtained from the date of birth)
NationalityEach nationality is assigned a three-position numerical code
Educational levelCoding: CNED-2014 (National Education Classification, source: INE)
Social benefits received in 2021Mainly unemployment benefits from the Social Security
Income received in 2021 from professional activitiesMainly income from professional and farming activities
Cumulative duration in the company in 2021 (days)Accumulating the duration of all contracts with the company in 2021 (weighting each contract duration by its part-time coefficient)
Number of labour contracts with the company during 2021The annual employee–employer relationship can give rise to several contracts
Duration since the first contract with the company (years)This data can be obtained because the entire working life of the worker is observed
Collective agreementIdentifies the scope of the collective agreement in force for employees (if any)
Job placement attributesOccupation groupIt is the contribution group to SS assigned to the worker. Coding: CNO-2011 (National Classification of Occupations, 2011; source: INE)
Activity sectorCoding: CNAE-2009 (National Classification of Economic Activities, 2009; source: INE)
Province of the work centre52 NUTS-3 regions
Type of Employment Relationship of the Contribution AccountIdentifies certain groups of affiliates with contribution peculiarities
Type of contractIdentifies the type of contract between the employee and the employer
Percentage of the income from work that is in kindThis percentage can be zero
Employer attributesCompany sizeNumber of workers
Legal form of the companyForm or legal personality of the employer according to the classification established by the State Agency for Tax Administration

Source(s): Authors' own work based on MCVL

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