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Table 7 Distribution of selected outcome and treatment variables over time

From: The IZA evaluation dataset survey: a scientific use file

 

Total

Wave 1

Interim wave

Wave 2

Wave 3

Number of observations

17,396

17,396

2,548

8,915

5,786

Labor market status

  Employed (self- or dependent employed)

--

25.1

55.7

62.9

73.4

--

 

(55.8)

(60.1)

(72.4)

  Unemployed

--

66.6

29.6

23.4

12.9

--

 

(29.1)

(24.8)

(13.2)

  Education

--

3.3

9.1

7.3

7.1

--

 

(9.3)

(8.3)

(7.8)

  Others

--

5.0

5.6

6.3

6.6

--

 

(5.7)

(6.8)

(6.7)

Affected by labor market policies between interviewsa)

  Participation in active labor market programs

26.3

10.3

33.2

27.9

14.7

  

(33.2)

(26.1)

(15.1)

  Short-term training

9.4

4.6

16.7

5.5

2.4

  

(16.6)

(5.5)

(2.5)

  Retraining

8.7

3.3

7.6

8.9

6.3

  

(7.4)

(8.3)

(6.5)

  Public employment scheme

1.6

0.4

3.6

1.1

1.1

  

(4.0)

(1.2)

(1.2)

  Wage subsidyb)

5.0

--

5.5

6.1

4.4

  

(5.7)

(5.6)

(4.4)

  Start-up subsidy

5.6

2.2

5.5

7.5

1.8

  

(5.0)

(6.3)

(1.7)

Received education voucher

8.4

4.6

7.2

9.9

--

  

(6.8)

(9.3)

--

Received placement voucher

11.2

5.4

13.1

11.8

--

  

(13.0)

(11.6)

--

Sanction in unemployment benefits

8.6

5.0

4.2

7.5

2.5

  

(4.5)

(8.6)

(2.7)

  1. Note: Table shows observed values as percentages; weighted values for panel attrition are in parentheses.
  2. a)Share of individuals affected by different policies between current and previous interview (or entry into unemployment in case of wave 1). Numbers for wave 2 refer to the entire period between the first and second interview. Several policies can apply to an individual within the respective time span.
  3. b)Information is not available for wave 1.