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Table 6 Oaxaca individual coefficient effects for the change in the unemployment to employment transition rate between 2006 and 2011

From: Changes in labour market transitions in Ireland over the Great Recession: what role for policy?

 

Coefficient

Standard error

Male

−0.060***

(0.007)

Age 20-24

−0.004

(0.004)

Age 25-34

0.012*

(0.007)

Age 35-44

0.014**

(0.006)

Age 45-54

0.011**

(0.005)

Age 55+

0.008**

(0.003)

Leaving certificate

−0.004

(0.004)

Post leaving cert level (includes apprenticeships)

−0.008**

(0.003)

Third level: non degree

0.004

(0.002)

Third level: degree

0.006**

(0.003)

Irish

−0.019

(0.012)

Married

0.011**

(0.006)

Border

0.002

(0.002)

Mid-East

0.001

(0.002)

Midlands

0.002

(0.002)

Mid-West

0.008***

(0.003)

South-East

0.001

(0.003)

South-West

0.008**

(0.003)

West

0.003

(0.003)

Prev. unemployed for 3–6 months

0.003*

(0.002)

Prev. unemployed for 6–12 months

0.006**

(0.003)

Prev. unemployed for 12+ months

0.051***

(0.009)

Prev. sector: Agriculture

0.000

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Construction

0.001

(0.005)

Prev. sector: Wholesale and retail

0.001

(0.003)

Prev. sector: Transport and storage

0.001

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Accommodation and food service activities

0.002

(0.002)

Prev. sector: Information and communication

0.000

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Financial, insurance and real estate activities

0.000

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Professional, scientific and technical activities

0.000

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Administrative and support service activities

0.000

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Public Administration and defence

0.000

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Education

−0.001

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Health

0.000

(0.001)

Prev. sector: Other

−0.001

(0.001)

Prev. sector: No sector information

0.005

(0.004)

Prev. job search: Contacted public employment office

−0.006

(0.008)

Prev. job search: Contacted private employment agency

0.005

(0.004)

Prev. job search: Applied directly to employers

0.014

(0.013)

Prev. job search: Asked friends/relatives/trade unions

−0.008

(0.016)

Prev. job search: Studied ads in newspapers

−0.030

(0.021)

Prev. job search: Inserted/answered ads in newspapers

−0.002

(0.004)

Pending job decisions: Waiting for call from public employment office

0.004

(0.004)

Pending job decisions: Waiting for results from job application

0.000

(0.001)

Prev. job search: Looked for permits, licences or financial resources

0.000

(0.000)

Prev. job search: Looked for land, premises or equipment

0.000

(0.000)

Pending job decisions: Waiting for public sector competition results

0.002

(0.003)

Pending job decisions: Took a test, interview or exam

−0.007**

(0.003)

Constant

−0.141***

(0.040)

  1. Note: ***p < .001; **p < .01; *p < .05.