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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of labour market factor scores by national income and labour market clusters

From: Hierarchical cluster analysis of labour market regulations and population health: a taxonomy of low- and middle-income countries

Clusters Variables

Middle-Income

Low-Income

 

Residual

(n = 16)

Emerging

(n = 16)

Informal

(n = 10)

Middle-income Total

(N Range = 43-52)

Post-Communist

(n = 18)

Less Successful Informal

(n = 22)

Insecure

(n = 31)

Low-Income Total

(N Range = 70-92)

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Labour market inequality

factor score (std.)a

0.45 (0.32)

-0.58 (0.27)

-1.29 (0.85)

-0.36 (0.83)

0.65 (0.59)

-1.32 (0.41)

0.73 (0.72)

0.08 (1.12)

Labour market poverty factor

score (std.)b

-0.67 (0.25)

-0.34 (0.28)

-0.27 (0.62)

-0.42 (0.45)

-0.02 (0.40)

0.18 (0.58)

1.49 (0.43)

0.70 (0.85)

  1. M, Mean; SD, Standard Deviation
  2. aLower 'Labour market inequality factor scores' indicate greater levels of labour market equality
  3. bHigher 'Labour market poverty factor scores' indicate greater levels of labour market poverty