Table 1.
Weighted Population Characteristics of Workers 18 to 44 Years of Age and of Jobs Held by those Workers.
Worker characteristics | Mean (SE) or proportion | Job characteristics | Mean (SE) or proportion |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 39.83 (0.17) | Work hours | 39.96 (0.12) |
Female | 0.47 | Full-time hours (35+) | 0.83 |
Education | Unionized position | 0.13 | |
No degree | 0.11 | Management/professional occupation | 0.36 |
High school degree or GED | 0.51 | Firm size | 147.71 (2.66) |
College degree | 0.38 | Small firm (≤10 employees) | 0.24 |
Job tenure is 12+ months | 0.16 | Public-sector firm | 0.17 |
Race | Service-producing industry | 0.79 | |
Black | 0.11 | Hourly wage ($) | 18.68 (0.20) |
White | 0.82 | Paid sick leave provided | 0.65 |
Other | 0.07 | Paid vacation leave provided | 0.74 |
Hispanic | 0.13 | Pension plan provided | 0.56 |
Poor to low incomea | 0.19 | Health insurance offered | 0.74 |
Marital status and spouse’s employment | |||
Unmarried | 0.43 | Job separation | |
Married with working spouse | 0.47 | Next round (~5 months) | 0.12 |
Married with nonworking spouse | 0.10 | First to last round (~20 months) | 0.34 |
Any young kids (<13 years) in family | 0.32 | ||
Verg good/excellent health status | 0.66 | ||
Own functional limitation | 0.03 | ||
Family member with functional limitation | 0.06 | ||
Observations | 43,663 | ||
Individuals | 13,900 |
Source. MEPS-HC Panels 9 and 10, sample of adults 18 to 64 years of age employed in nonseasonal/temporary job.
Notes. Weighted population estimates use the longitudinal weights provided by the MEPS-HC. Standard error estimates for means are shown in parentheses. GED = General Education Diploma.
Poor to low income is defined as having family income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line.