Table 6.

Main reasons for part-time/marginal employment of female nursing professionals in eastern and western Germany in 2005

Main reasons	Eastern Germany, %	Western Germany, %
Illness and accidents	NP	2.8
Personal or family commitments	31.0	69.0
School or other education	NP	2.9
No full-time job available	46.2	11.5
Full-time employment not sought due to other reasons	15.3	12.5
Not stated	NP	1.3
Sum	100	100

NP, not published due to small sample size.

Source: Federal Statistical Office: Microcensus 2005; own calculations.