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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of key dependent and independent variables

From: How skilled immigration may improve economic equality

 

Mean

Standard deviation

Number of observations

Gini coefficient

31.95

6.14

109

Share of upper secondary or higher education

72.84

17.17

109

Share of post-secondary or higher education

50.64

20.26

109

Share of foreign labor force

5.11

3.85

110

Inflation rate

2.63

2.50

109

Share of population 15–64 years of age

66.86

1.56

109

Unemployment rate

7.49

3.53

109

Women’s unemployment rate

8.37

4.61

109

Participation rate

73.01

6.24

109

Women’s participation rate

65.00

8.44

109

Share of labor force in agriculture

5.68

4.00

109

Government size

20.25

3.38

109

GDP per capita, 1000s USD

19.95

12.15

109

  1. The share of foreign labor force computed for the sample including observationswith missing information on the Gini coefficient but excluding Luxembourg,which has a high share of foreigners.