Table R1
Weighted descriptive statistics of migrant characteristics by gender and pre-migration contacts.
| MALE | FEMALE | DIFF IN MEANS | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Mean years to first job | 3.64 | 4.39 | ** | 4.09 |
| Entered a job within 5 years of arrival | 0.66 | 0.59 | ** | 0.62 |
| Entered a job within 10 years of arrival | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.70 | |
| Contacts at arrival | ||||
| Family | 0.46 | 0.57 | *** | 0.53 |
| Friends | 0.18 | 0.14 | + | 0.16 |
| Both family and friends | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |
| No contacts | 0.30 | 0.24 | * | 0.26 |
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Mean age at arrival | 27.79 | 28.34 | 28.12 | |
| Region of origin | ||||
| Europe, Central Asia and North America | 0.49 | 0.55 | * | 0.53 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 0.29 | 0.24 | + | 0.26 |
| South and East Asia & Pacific | 0.06 | 0.10 | *** | 0.08 |
| sub-Saharan Africa | 0.08 | 0.05 | ** | 0.06 |
| Latin America | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 | |
| Residence permit | ||||
| Family reunification | 0.40 | 0.65 | *** | 0.55 |
| Refugee | 0.60 | 0.35 | *** | 0.45 |
| Family situation | ||||
| Married before arrival | 0.23 | 0.28 | * | 0.26 |
| Parent before arrival | 0.09 | 0.12 | + | 0.11 |
| Married within 10 years of arrival | 0.30 | 0.45 | *** | 0.40 |
| Parent within 10 years of arrival | 0.13 | 0.24 | *** | 0.20 |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| Low education at arrival | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | |
| Intermediate education at arrival | 0.33 | 0.27 | *** | 0.29 |
| High education at arrival | 0.29 | 0.33 | + | 0.31 |
| Missing education at arrival | 0.16 | 0.20 | * | 0.18 |
| Low education within 10 years of arrival | 0.21 | 0.23 | + | 0.22 |
| Intermediate education within 10 years of arrival | 0.31 | 0.26 | *** | 0.28 |
| High education within 10 years of arrival | 0.32 | 0.29 | * | 0.30 |
| Missing education within 10 years of arrival | 0.16 | 0.21 | *** | 0.19 |
| Observations | 821 | 1,104 | 1,925 |
[i] Notes. Weighted proportion within each group reported. Weights are based on the variable vikt2. + p < 0.1; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001 (two-tailed).
Table R2
Sample restrictions.
| LNU-UFB DATA | INDIVIDUALS | NUMBER EXCLUDED |
|---|---|---|
| UFB med F-variabler file | 4,183 | |
| 1. Restrict to individuals with information on arrival year | 4,137 | 46 |
| 2. Exclude individuals who are recorded as entering their first job in Sweden prior to arrival | 3,927 | 210 |
| 3. Restrict to migrants who arrived between ages 16 and 60 | 2,482 | 1,445 |
| 4. Restrict to family reunification and refugee migrants | 1,941 | 541 |
| 5. Exclude observations with missing information on one or more variables used in the analysis | 1,925 | 16 |
| Final sample | 1,925 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 821 | |
| Female | 1,104 |
[i] Notes: The data file was made available to me through SUDA on 13/01/2017.