Baseline sample description of those who transitioned from employment to not in the labour force (NILF) (n=3362), unemployment, (n=1105) or had no shift (n=21 280) in the HILDA survey, 2001–2010
| Employment to NILF (%) | 95% CIs | Employment to unemployment (%) | 95% CIs | No shift (%) | 95% CIs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 40.3 | 37.5 to 43.0 | 52.2 | 46.5 to 57.9 | 51.8 | 50.8 to 52.5 |
| Female | 59.7 | 57.0 to 62.5 | 47.8 | 42.1 to 53.5 | 48.2 | 47.5 to 49.2 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| ≤34 | 33.6 | 30.9 to 36.2 | 57.6 | 51.9 to 63.2 | 48.2 | 47.4 to 49.1 |
| 35–54 | 18.5 | 16.3 to 20.6 | 23.2 | 18.4 to 28.1 | 32.4 | 31.6 to 33.2 |
| ≥55 | 48.0 | 45.2 to 50.7 | 19.2 | 14.7 to 23.7 | 19.4 | 18.7 to 20.0 |
| Employment arrangement | ||||||
| Permanent | 31.4 | 29.9 to 34.0 | 33.3 | 27.9 to 38.7 | 52.5 | 51.6 to 53.9 |
| Casual | 38.3 | 35.6 to 41.0 | 46.1 | 40.4 to 51.3 | 23.2 | 22.4 to 23.9 |
| Fixed term | 8.9 | 7.3 to 10.5 | 12.5 | 8.7 to 16.2 | 9.6 | 9.10 to 10.10 |
| Self-employed | 21.4 | 19.1 to 23.7 | 8.1 | 5.0 to 11.2 | 14.8 | 14.2 to 15.4 |
| Skill level | ||||||
| Low | 24.5 | 22.1 to 26.9 | 32.0 | 26.6 to 37.3 | 17.1 | 16.5 to 17.8 |
| Medium–low | 29.4 | 26.8 to 31.9 | 26.6 | 21.5 to 31.7 | 25.9 | 25.1 to 26.6 |
| Medium–high | 20.6 | 18.4 to 22.8 | 26.9 | 21.9 to 32.0 | 25.2 | 24.5 to 25.9 |
| High | 25.5 | 21.1 to 28.0 | 14.5 | 10.5 to 18.5 | 31.8 | 31.0 to 32.6 |
| Long-term health condition | ||||||
| No | 66.8 | 64.2 to 69.4 | 74.7 | 69.8 to 79.7 | 86.9 | 86.3 to 87.5 |
| Yes | 33.2 | 30.6 to 35.8 | 25.3 | 20.3 to 30.2 | 13.1 | 12.5 to 13.6 |
| Education | ||||||
| Not completed | 38.1 | 35.4 to 40.8 | 39.0 | 33.5 to 44.6 | 27.8 | 27.1 to 28.6 |
| High school | 15.7 | 13.6 to 17.7 | 20.5 | 15.9 to 25.1 | 18.3 | 17.8 to 19.0 |
| After school | 28.5 | 26.0 to 31.0 | 29.6 | 24.4 to 34.8 | 31.1 | 30.2 to 31.7 |
| University | 17.7 | 15.6 to 19.8 | 10.8 | 7.2 to 14.3 | 22.8 | 22.1 to 23.5 |
HILDA, Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia.