Table 11 Descriptive statistics, 1971-2008, 18 countries
Variable | mean | s.d. | min | max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unemployment rate for 15-24 | 13.855 | 6.744 | 0.648 | 39.267 |
Unemployment rate for 25-34 | 6.605 | 3.570 | 0.392 | 21.963 |
Unemployment rate for 45-54 | 4.365 | 2.384 | 0.000 | 14.013 |
Population 15-24 / Population 15-55 (%) | 24.902 | 5.555 | 17.783 | 34.177 |
Population 25-34 / Population 15-55 (%) | 26.894 | 1.856 | 17.783 | 33.956 |
GDP growth rate lagged one year | 0.021 | 0.018 | −0.080 | 0.080 |
Employment rate for 15-24 | 52.033 | 11.854 | 26.804 | 75.023 |
Employment rate for 25-34 | 87.009 | 4.271 | 72.463 | 96.910 |
Employment rate for 45-54 | 86.865 | 3.687 | 75.000 | 96.391 |
Employment Protection Legislation Index(EPL Index) | 0.00 | 1.00 | −1.803 | 1.920 |
Benefit duration ratio | 0.00 | 1.00 | −1.429 | 1.738 |
Benefit replacement ratio | 0.00 | 1.00 | −1.993 | 15.961 |
Union density | 0.00 | 1.00 | −1.583 | 2.210 |
Union contract coverage rate | 0.00 | 1.00 | −2.203 | 1.172 |
Union centralization index | 0.00 | 1.00 | −1.307 | 1.920 |
Union coordination index | 0.00 | 1.00 | −1.632 | 1.451 |