TABLE 17A

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE WORKFORCE

(percentages)

FEMALES

 

1992

1997

 

Black

White

Black

White

Hispanic

Asian

Took a less desirable job because of:            
Family needs

17

30**

20

20

19

18

n

(161)

(281)

(196)

(191)

(79)

(38)

Financial needs    

25

11

23

16**

n

   

(196)

(191)

(78)

(38)

Lack of opportunity

11

3***

40

22

31

18***

n

(161)

(281)

(196)

(191)

(78)

(38)

Lack of education    

4

4

10

3

n

   

(193)

(191)

(77)

(38)

Took a part-time job because of:            
Family demands

12

19*

11

12

17

8

n

(161)

(281)

(193)

(189)

(76)

(36)

Financial needs    

35

12

20

6***

n

   

(197)

(190)

(75)

(36)

Lack of opportunity

9

1***

10

4

9

0*

n

(161)

(281)

(189)

(189)

(75)

(36)

Lack of education    

1

1

1

0

n

   

(188)

(189)

(75)

(36)

Voluntarily withdrew from the workforce for three months or more because of:            
Family demands

22

27

21

13

19

16

n

(161)

(281)

(197)

(187)

(74)

(37)

Disliked position    

5

5

11

3

n

   

(193)

(189)

(73)

(37)

Disability illness

4

2

4

1

4

3

n

(161)

(281)

(192)

(186)

(73)

(37)

To pursue education    

11

16

15

6

n

   

(193)

(188)

(75)

(36)

Other    

16

6

9

20

n

   

(32)

(48)

(11)

(5)

Experienced the following (percent yes)            
Unemployment for three moths or more due to lack of opportunity            
 

NA

NA

21

12

16

8*

n

(198)

(187)

(77)

(38)

Involuntary termination    

18

14

13

13

n

   

(194)

(190)

(76)

(38)

 *Chi-square significant p<.05
**Chi-square significant p<.01
***Chi-square significant p<.001


TABLE 17B

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE WORKFORCE

(percentages)

MALES

 

1992

1997

  Black White Black White Hispanic Asian
Took a less desirable job because of:            
Family needs

6

8

17

16

18

18

n

(162)

(239)

(166)

(195)

(146)

(72)

Financial needs    

23

18

15

19

n

   

(167)

(195)

(145)

(74)

Lack of opportunity

14

6*

46

21

24

28***

n

(162)

(239)

(169)

(195)

(146)

(72)

Lack of education    

4

2

7

4

n    

(164)

(195)

(145)

(72)

Took a part-time job because of:            
Family demands

4

3

14

4

10

4**

n

(162)

(239)

(164)

(195)

(144)

(72)

Financial needs    

28

14

22

15**

n

(170)

(195)

(145)

(72)

Lack of opportunity

9

3**

13

2

8

1***

n

(162)

(239)

(166)

(195)

(144)

(71)

Lack of education    

2

1

2

0

n

   

(163)

(195)

(144)

(71)

Voluntarily withdrew from the workforce for three months or more because of:            
Family demands

1

1

1

1

2

3

n

(162)

(239)

(165)

(194)

(145)

(73)

Disliked position    

5

3

4

3

n

   

(165)

(194)

(146)

(72)

Disability illness

6

2*

1

1

1

1

n

(162)

(239)

(165)

(195)

(145)

(73)

To pursue education    

7

8

11

8

n

   

(167)

(194)

(144)

(72)

Other    

12

3

5

0

n    

(33)

(38)

(40)

(15)

Experienced the following (percent yes)            
Unemployment for three months or more due to lack of opportunity

NA

NA

23

10

11

14**

n

   

(167)

(194)

(145)

(73)

Involuntary termination    

19

20

12

13

n

   

(166)

(193)

(145)

(72)

*Chi-square significant p<.05
**Chi-square significant p<.01
***Chi-square significant p<.001


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