ESTIMATES OF CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF SEGMENTATION OF EMPLOYMENT BASED ON STATISTICS OF INCOME AND LIVING CONDITIONS (EU-SILC) PACK DATA

Vasil Tsanov

Abstract: Object of the survey are changes in the scope and structure of income segmentation of the labor market in Bulgaria based on annual (pack) data from the "Statistics on Income and Living Conditions" 2007-2010 survey. For that purpose are defined six profitable segments covering low, medium and high labor income of the employed persons. The boundaries of the segments are defined as a percentage of the median annual gross labor income. The structure is reviewed depending on the educational level of employees, gender, occupation, sectorial affiliation and rental relations. In each segment stability and trends of the studied parameters are identified. Outlined are the major changes in the scope and structure of the segments during the survey period. It was found that the main characteristics of the employed persons and the rental relations significantly affect labor market segmentation.

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Date published: 2014-11-06