Table 2.
Distribution of the employment process regarding on experienced the Olympic games and gender.
| Situation at Retirement | Non-Olympic % (N = 271) |
Olympic % (N = 144) |
Men % (N = 296) |
Women % (N = 178) |
Total % (N = 474) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, completely solved | 18.0 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 14.6 | 16.7 |
| Yes, most of it solved | 25.5 | 28.0 | 29.4 | 21.3 | 26.4 |
| No, I had only occasional jobs | 19.3 | 21.4 | 20.3 | 19.7 | 20.0 |
| No, I had hardly anything * | 37.3 | 36.3 | 32.4 | 44.4 | 36.9 |
| Level of studies Retirement | Non-Olympic % (N = 308) |
Olympic % (N = 160) |
Men % (N = 298) |
Women % (N = 179) |
Total % (N = 476) |
| Higher Education | 53.6 | 49.4 | 51.5 | 53.1 | 52.1 |
| No Higher Education | 46.4 | 50.6 | 48.5 | 46.9 | 47.9 |
| Retirement features | Non-Olympic % (N = 308) |
Olympic % (N = 169) |
Men % (N = 298) |
Women % (N = 179) |
Total % (N = 477) |
| Voluntary | 81.2 | 86.3 | 83.0 | 80.5 | 83.0 |
| Involuntary | 18.8 | 13.7 | 17.0 | 19.5 | 17.0 |
| Radical | 64.9 | 71.6 | 67.3 | 69.8 | 67.3 |
| Gradual | 35.1 | 28.4 | 32.7 | 30.2 | 32.7 |
| Not Planned | 66.9 | 49.7 | 60.8 | 57.7 | 60.8 |
| Planned † | 33.1 | 50.3 | 39.2 | 42.3 | 39.2 |
| Link to first employment | Non-Olympic % (N = 272) |
Olympic % (N = 146) |
Men % (N = 258) |
Women % (N = 160) |
Total % (N = 418) |
| Contacting the enterprise directly | 17.6 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 17.2 |
| Through an employment agency | 3.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Answering an add | 6.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| Applying for a public job position | 10.7 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Contacting friends and relatives † | 29.8 | 43.8 | 33.7 | 36.3 | 34.7 |
| Specific elite athletes plan | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| I was already working † | 19.1 | 8.2 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 15.3 |
| They contacted me | 1.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Through Sport Institutions † | 3.3 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Self employed | 4.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| After training, I was employed | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Working status | Non-Olympic % (N = 301) |
Olympic % (N = 166) |
Men % (N = 293) |
Women % (N = 174) |
Total % (N = 467) |
| Yes | 89.4 | 90.4 | 89.1 | 90.8 | 89.7 |
| No and I am looking for a job | 10.6 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 10.3 |
| Monthly income | Non-Olympic % (N = 271) |
Olympic % (N = 144) |
Men % (N = 257) |
Women % (N = 158) |
Total % (N = 418) |
| Up to 1499 € * | 37.3 | 36.1 | 30.7 | 46.8 | 36.9 |
| 1500–2499 € | 40.2 | 38.2 | 38.9 | 40.5 | 39.5 |
| More than 2500 € * | 22.5 | 25.7 | 30.4 | 12.7 | 23.6 |
| Work related with sport | Non-Olympic % (N = 276) |
Olympic % (N = 146) |
Men % (N = 258) |
Women % (N = 158) |
Total % (N = 416) |
| Yes | 47.8 | 55.5 | 52.3 | 47.5 | 50.5 |
| No | 52.2 | 44.5 | 47.4 | 52.5 | 49.5 |
* Residuals typified over or above 1.96 for gender comparison; † residuals typified over or above 1.96 for Olympic/non-Olympic comparison.