Detailed Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition
| Endogenous variable: annual labour income (in logs) | Coefficient | Robust SE | z | p > z | [95% conf. interval] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full sample 832,985 EE obs. | Prediction males | 8.822*** | 0.003 | 2543.2 | 0.000 | 8.815 | 8.829 |
| Prediction females | 8.692*** | 0.003 | 2605.2 | 0.000 | 8.686 | 8.699 | |
| Difference | 0.130*** | 0.005 | 27.0 | 0.000 | 0.120 | 0.139 | |
| Endowments | 0.030*** | 0.005 | 6.3 | 0.000 | 0.021 | 0.039 | |
| Coefficients | 0.122*** | 0.002 | 73.8 | 0.000 | 0.119 | 0.125 | |
| Interaction | −0.022*** | 0.002 | −12.0 | 0.000 | −0.026 | −0.018 | |
| Endogenous variable: annual labour income (in logs) | Coefficient | Robust SE | z | [95% conf. interval] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prediction males | 8.822*** | 0.003 | 2543.2 | 0.000 | 8.815 | 8.829 | |
| Prediction females | 8.692*** | 0.003 | 2605.2 | 0.000 | 8.686 | 8.699 | |
| Difference | 0.130*** | 0.005 | 27.0 | 0.000 | 0.120 | 0.139 | |
| Endowments | 0.030*** | 0.005 | 6.3 | 0.000 | 0.021 | 0.039 | |
| Coefficients | 0.122*** | 0.002 | 73.8 | 0.000 | 0.119 | 0.125 | |
| Interaction | −0.022*** | 0.002 | −12.0 | 0.000 | −0.026 | −0.018 | |
| Detailed decomposition | Men coefficients | Women coefficients | Mean values for men | Mean values for women | Endowments | Coefficients | Interaction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days working in the company (logs) | 0.917*** | 0.897*** | 4.762 | 4.698 | 0.05764*** | 0.09331*** | 0.00128*** | |
| Association factor (logs) | 0.049*** | 0.086*** | 0.119 | 0.095 | 0.00206*** | −0.00351*** | −0.00088*** | |
| Age (years) (logs) | 0.215*** | 0.192*** | 3.654 | 3.657 | −0.00054*** | 0.08416*** | −0.00006** | |
| Educational level | Basic studies | −0.054*** | −0.074*** | 24.54% | 18.87% | −0.00418*** | 0.00367*** | 0.00110*** |
| Higher vocational training | 0.019*** | −0.014*** | 7.07% | 7.05% | 0.0000 | 0.00233*** | 0.0000 | |
| Medium vocational training | −0.005 | −0.033*** | 6.98% | 7.24% | 0.00009*** | 0.00204*** | −0.00007*** | |
| No studies | −0.089*** | −0.098*** | 16.62% | 9.92% | −0.00659*** | 0.00095** | 0.00064** | |
| School graduate | −0.067*** | −0.083*** | 6.71% | 5.45% | −0.00104*** | 0.00083*** | 0.00019*** | |
| Other medium degrees | 0.013 | −0.008 | 0.58% | 0.98% | 0.0000 | 0.0002 | −0.0001 | |
| University diploma | 0.044*** | 0.043*** | 2.45% | 6.74% | −0.00185*** | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | |
| Non-university higher studies | 0.087*** | 0.090*** | 0.43% | 0.53% | −0.00009*** | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| Architect or technical engineer | 0.098*** | 0.118*** | 1.47% | 0.62% | 0.00101*** | −0.00012* | −0.00017* | |
| High school or more | −0.008*** | −0.005** | 16.21% | 18.57% | 0.00013** | −0.0004 | 0.0001 | |
| Not reported | −0.135*** | −0.101*** | 3.37% | 1.69% | −0.00170*** | −0.00057*** | −0.00057*** | |
| Master or PhD | 0.045*** | 0.090*** | 3.64% | 6.04% | −0.00217*** | −0.00274*** | 0.00109*** | |
| Bachelor's degree or university degree | 0.051*** | 0.075*** | 9.92% | 16.30% | −0.00480*** | −0.00393*** | 0.00154*** | |
| Occupation group | Technical engineers, graduate assistants | 0.255*** | 0.232*** | 4.78% | 9.55% | −0.01108*** | 0.00214*** | −0.00107*** |
| Administrative officers | 0.018*** | 0.003 | 8.54% | 13.36% | −0.0001 | 0.00212*** | −0.00077*** | |
| Non-graduate assistants | 0.022*** | −0.024*** | 3.75% | 3.47% | −0.00007*** | 0.00158*** | 0.00013*** | |
| 3rd officers and specialists | −0.192*** | −0.198*** | 12.07% | 9.04% | −0.00600*** | 0.00057* | 0.00019* | |
| Engineers, graduates and senior management | 0.455*** | 0.451*** | 7.67% | 8.96% | −0.00582*** | 0.0004 | −0.0001 | |
| Administrative assistants | −0.199*** | −0.200*** | 7.51% | 18.41% | 0.02183*** | 0.0002 | −0.0001 | |
| Subordinates | −0.198*** | −0.181*** | 4.32% | 5.15% | 0.00149*** | −0.00090*** | 0.00014*** | |
| Administrative and workshop managers | 0.273*** | 0.298*** | 4.99% | 3.81% | 0.00351*** | −0.00093*** | −0.00029*** | |
| 1st and 2nd officers | −0.140*** | −0.112*** | 24.64% | 7.54% | −0.01916*** | −0.00208*** | −0.00472*** | |
| Over 18 years unqualified or under 18 years | −0.295*** | −0.269*** | 21.74% | 20.72% | −0.00274*** | −0.00535*** | −0.00026*** | |
| Activity sector | Health | −0.076*** | −0.145*** | 4.02% | 15.80% | 0.01704*** | 0.01086*** | −0.00810*** |
| Other services | −0.004 | −0.023*** | 23.29% | 25.22% | 0.00044*** | 0.00480*** | −0.00037*** | |
| Trade, hotels & restaurants, transport & communic | −0.033*** | −0.049*** | 28.03% | 28.30% | 0.00014** | 0.00453*** | −0.00004** | |
| Education | −0.154*** | −0.202*** | 3.51% | 7.88% | 0.00885*** | 0.00378*** | −0.00210*** | |
| Public administration | −0.074*** | −0.117*** | 5.88% | 7.98% | 0.00247*** | 0.00351*** | −0.00092*** | |
| Extractive and manufacturing industries | 0.131*** | 0.131*** | 13.45% | 6.19% | 0.00950*** | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| Supplies | 0.166*** | 0.211*** | 1.48% | 0.48% | 0.00211*** | −0.00022*** | −0.00046*** | |
| Construction | 0.128*** | 0.188*** | 10.33% | 1.61% | 0.01640*** | −0.00097*** | −0.00524*** | |
| Agriculture | −0.261*** | −0.223*** | 7.82% | 3.78% | −0.00903*** | −0.00142*** | −0.00152*** | |
| Financial and business services | 0.177*** | 0.230*** | 2.18% | 2.75% | −0.00129*** | −0.00144*** | 0.00030*** | |
| Type of contract | Permanent contract | 0.188*** | 0.132*** | 51.60% | 48.39% | 0.00425*** | 0.02709*** | 0.00180*** |
| Temporary contract | 0.156*** | 0.112*** | 42.49% | 43.83% | −0.00150*** | 0.01922*** | −0.00059*** | |
| Contract for disabled workers | −0.005 | 0.005 | 0.64% | 0.42% | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| Internships, employment promotion, and training | −0.144*** | −0.128*** | 0.65% | 0.70% | 0.00007*** | −0.0001 | 0.0000 | |
| Not reported | −0.093** | −0.071 | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| Public sector workers | 0.391*** | 0.3*** | 5.26% | 11.17% | −0.0177*** | 0.0102*** | −0.0054*** | |
| Constant | 4.026*** | 4.199*** | 1.000 | 1.000 | −0.17299*** |
| Detailed decomposition | Men coefficients | Women coefficients | Mean values for men | Mean values for women | Endowments | Coefficients | Interaction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days working in the company (logs) | 0.917*** | 0.897*** | 4.762 | 4.698 | 0.05764*** | 0.09331*** | 0.00128*** | |
| Association factor (logs) | 0.049*** | 0.086*** | 0.119 | 0.095 | 0.00206*** | −0.00351*** | −0.00088*** | |
| Age (years) (logs) | 0.215*** | 0.192*** | 3.654 | 3.657 | −0.00054*** | 0.08416*** | −0.00006** | |
| Educational level | Basic studies | −0.054*** | −0.074*** | 24.54% | 18.87% | −0.00418*** | 0.00367*** | 0.00110*** |
| Higher vocational training | 0.019*** | −0.014*** | 7.07% | 7.05% | 0.0000 | 0.00233*** | 0.0000 | |
| Medium vocational training | −0.005 | −0.033*** | 6.98% | 7.24% | 0.00009*** | 0.00204*** | −0.00007*** | |
| No studies | −0.089*** | −0.098*** | 16.62% | 9.92% | −0.00659*** | 0.00095** | 0.00064** | |
| School graduate | −0.067*** | −0.083*** | 6.71% | 5.45% | −0.00104*** | 0.00083*** | 0.00019*** | |
| Other medium degrees | 0.013 | −0.008 | 0.58% | 0.98% | 0.0000 | 0.0002 | −0.0001 | |
| University diploma | 0.044*** | 0.043*** | 2.45% | 6.74% | −0.00185*** | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | |
| Non-university higher studies | 0.087*** | 0.090*** | 0.43% | 0.53% | −0.00009*** | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| Architect or technical engineer | 0.098*** | 0.118*** | 1.47% | 0.62% | 0.00101*** | −0.00012* | −0.00017* | |
| High school or more | −0.008*** | −0.005** | 16.21% | 18.57% | 0.00013** | −0.0004 | 0.0001 | |
| Not reported | −0.135*** | −0.101*** | 3.37% | 1.69% | −0.00170*** | −0.00057*** | −0.00057*** | |
| Master or PhD | 0.045*** | 0.090*** | 3.64% | 6.04% | −0.00217*** | −0.00274*** | 0.00109*** | |
| Bachelor's degree or university degree | 0.051*** | 0.075*** | 9.92% | 16.30% | −0.00480*** | −0.00393*** | 0.00154*** | |
| Occupation group | Technical engineers, graduate assistants | 0.255*** | 0.232*** | 4.78% | 9.55% | −0.01108*** | 0.00214*** | −0.00107*** |
| Administrative officers | 0.018*** | 0.003 | 8.54% | 13.36% | −0.0001 | 0.00212*** | −0.00077*** | |
| Non-graduate assistants | 0.022*** | −0.024*** | 3.75% | 3.47% | −0.00007*** | 0.00158*** | 0.00013*** | |
| 3rd officers and specialists | −0.192*** | −0.198*** | 12.07% | 9.04% | −0.00600*** | 0.00057* | 0.00019* | |
| Engineers, graduates and senior management | 0.455*** | 0.451*** | 7.67% | 8.96% | −0.00582*** | 0.0004 | −0.0001 | |
| Administrative assistants | −0.199*** | −0.200*** | 7.51% | 18.41% | 0.02183*** | 0.0002 | −0.0001 | |
| Subordinates | −0.198*** | −0.181*** | 4.32% | 5.15% | 0.00149*** | −0.00090*** | 0.00014*** | |
| Administrative and workshop managers | 0.273*** | 0.298*** | 4.99% | 3.81% | 0.00351*** | −0.00093*** | −0.00029*** | |
| 1st and 2nd officers | −0.140*** | −0.112*** | 24.64% | 7.54% | −0.01916*** | −0.00208*** | −0.00472*** | |
| Over 18 years unqualified or under 18 years | −0.295*** | −0.269*** | 21.74% | 20.72% | −0.00274*** | −0.00535*** | −0.00026*** | |
| Activity sector | Health | −0.076*** | −0.145*** | 4.02% | 15.80% | 0.01704*** | 0.01086*** | −0.00810*** |
| Other services | −0.004 | −0.023*** | 23.29% | 25.22% | 0.00044*** | 0.00480*** | −0.00037*** | |
| Trade, hotels & restaurants, transport & communic | −0.033*** | −0.049*** | 28.03% | 28.30% | 0.00014** | 0.00453*** | −0.00004** | |
| Education | −0.154*** | −0.202*** | 3.51% | 7.88% | 0.00885*** | 0.00378*** | −0.00210*** | |
| Public administration | −0.074*** | −0.117*** | 5.88% | 7.98% | 0.00247*** | 0.00351*** | −0.00092*** | |
| Extractive and manufacturing industries | 0.131*** | 0.131*** | 13.45% | 6.19% | 0.00950*** | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| Supplies | 0.166*** | 0.211*** | 1.48% | 0.48% | 0.00211*** | −0.00022*** | −0.00046*** | |
| Construction | 0.128*** | 0.188*** | 10.33% | 1.61% | 0.01640*** | −0.00097*** | −0.00524*** | |
| Agriculture | −0.261*** | −0.223*** | 7.82% | 3.78% | −0.00903*** | −0.00142*** | −0.00152*** | |
| Financial and business services | 0.177*** | 0.230*** | 2.18% | 2.75% | −0.00129*** | −0.00144*** | 0.00030*** | |
| Type of contract | Permanent contract | 0.188*** | 0.132*** | 51.60% | 48.39% | 0.00425*** | 0.02709*** | 0.00180*** |
| Temporary contract | 0.156*** | 0.112*** | 42.49% | 43.83% | −0.00150*** | 0.01922*** | −0.00059*** | |
| Contract for disabled workers | −0.005 | 0.005 | 0.64% | 0.42% | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| Internships, employment promotion, and training | −0.144*** | −0.128*** | 0.65% | 0.70% | 0.00007*** | −0.0001 | 0.0000 | |
| Not reported | −0.093** | −0.071 | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| Public sector workers | 0.391*** | 0.3*** | 5.26% | 11.17% | −0.0177*** | 0.0102*** | −0.0054*** | |
| Constant | 4.026*** | 4.199*** | 1.000 | 1.000 | −0.17299*** |
Note(s): *p < 0.1; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01. Standard errors adjusted for 640,214 clusters of individuals (workers). Other control variables: Worker attributes (Nationality, Social benefits received in 2021, Income received in 2021 from professional activities, Number of labour contracts with the company during 2021, Duration since the first contract with the company (years), Collective agreement); Job placement attributes (Province, Percentage of the income from work that is in kind); Firm attributes (Legal person vs. natural person, Number of workers (logs)). The complete table is offered as supplementary material (available online)
Source(s): Authors’ own work based on MCVL