| Popis: |
This chapter compares the relationship between young adults’ types of employment and their rates of marriage/cohabitation in Japan, South Korea, and Singapore with that in the UK, France, and Sweden. It is hypothesized that young adults in non-regular employment, those with low incomes and those who are unemployed, are less likely to be married or cohabiting, or to aspire to do so. The hypothesis was generally confirmed in males from each of the countries listed above in a logistic regression analysis using data on 20- to 49-year-old young adults. Those with low incomes and those who were unemployed tended to have a low probability of getting married or cohabiting in all countries. This relationship was particularly strong in Japan and South Korea. Unemployed females at the time of their first job also had a low probability of being married or cohabiting in Singapore and the three European countries. The results suggest that the increasing gaps in employment and income for young men decrease their likelihood of marriage in the Asian countries. Taking measures to improve employment opportunities and conditions for young adults is important. |
