Table 2.
Description of employment.
| Variable | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Unemployed | 149 (53.99%) |
| Homemaker | 7 (4.70%) |
| Student | 4 (2.68%) |
| Retired | 4 (2.68%) |
| Job preparatory program/Job Club | 18 (12.08%) |
| In between jobs | 7 (4.70%) |
| Unemployed | 109 (73.15%) |
| Employed | 127 (46.01%) |
| Supported employment/Job Club | 14 (11.02%) |
| Employed by family | 5 (3.94%) |
| Competitive employment | 108 (85.04%) |
| Type of occupation | |
| Senior manager | 1 (0.79%) |
| Professionals | 4 (3.15%) |
| Associate professionals | 30 (23.62%) |
| Clerical support workers | 15 (11.81%) |
| Service and sales workers | 38 (29.92%) |
| Craftsmen and related workers | 2 (1.57%) |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 3 (2.36%) |
| Cleaners and laborers | 34 (26.77%) |
| Duration of work in the latest type of occupation (year) | 5.16 (6.09) |
| Part-time employment | 62 (48.82%) |
| No. of hours worked per week | 33.64 (17.49) |
| Part-timers | 18.82 (9.52) |
| Full-timers | 47.77 (10.03) |
| Monthly salary (SGD) | 1221.28 (1038.89) |
| 20 percentile | 450.00 |
| 50 percentile | 1000.00 |
| Monthly salary: Full-time (SGD) | 1805.28 (1074.46) |
| 20 percentile | 1000.00 |
| 50 percentile | 1550.00 |
| Monthly salary: Part-time (SGD) | 577.89 (460.04) |
| 20 percentile | 215.00 |
| 50 percentile | 490.00 |