Table 6 Correlates of type II attrition
From: The Egypt labor market panel survey: introducing the 2012 round
Attrited | Found | Significant difference | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Region of residence in 2006 (Percentage) | ||||
Greater Cairo | 17.4 | 6.9 | *** | 10.1 |
Alex & Suez Canal | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | |
Urban Lower | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.1 | |
Urban Upper | 14.4 | 15.3 | 15.0 | |
Rural Lower | 27.2 | 33.8 | *** | 31.8 |
Rural Upper | 22.5 | 25.0 | 24.3 | |
Sex of “head” (Percentage) | ||||
Male | 51.5 | 47.5 | * | 48.7 |
Female | 48.5 | 52.5 | * | 51.3 |
Age of “head” in 2006 (Percentage) | ||||
6-14 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | |
15-24 | 54.2 | 62.2 | *** | 59.8 |
25-34 | 21.3 | 24.8 | ** | 23.7 |
35-64 | 15.6 | 5.0 | *** | 8.2 |
Marital status of “head” in 2006 (Percentage) | ||||
Single | 72.6 | 85.6 | *** | 81.7 |
Married | 25.6 | 12.4 | *** | 16.4 |
Divorced | 0.5 | 1.1 | * | 0.9 |
Widowed | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1 | |
Female: separated | 5.8 | 1.3 | *** | 2.7 |
Education of “head” in 2006 (Percentage) | ||||
Illiterate or read & write | 5.8 | 1.3 | *** | 2.7 |
Primary/preparatory | 17.2 | 12.8 | *** | 14.2 |
Secondary | 22.5 | 28.2 | *** | 26.5 |
University | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.0 | |
Status/sector of employment of “Head” in 2006 (Percentage) | ||||
Government | 13.2 | 11.1 | * | 11.7 |
Formal private regular wage | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | |
Informal private regular wage | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | |
Informal temporary | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.1 | |
HH enterprise worker | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | |
Out of labor force & not student | 12.4 | 13.8 | 13.4 | |
Out of labor force & student | 24.9 | 21.9 | * | 22.8 |
Unemployed | 26.6 | 27.7 | 27.4 | |
No. split households | 1,420 | 3,262 | 4,682 | |