Pension reform in (F)BH with a special focus on gender issue

Pijalović, Velma; Lazović-Pita, Lejla; Peštek, Almir; Martinović, Danijela; Abdić, Ademir

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Pension reform in (F)BH with a special focus on gender issue

Velma Pijalović*

Lejla Lazović-Pita*

Almir Peštek*

Danijela Martinović*

Ademir Abdić*

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Table 3
Sample description (in %)

Factor	Category	Female	Male	Total
Status	0 = Not Retired	79.5	71.0	76.2
Status	1 = Retired	20.5	29.0	23.8
Age	1 = 15-24	3.8	2.2	3.2
	2 = 25-34	18.4	13.1	16.4
	3 = 35-44	33.0	29.2	31.5
	4 = 45-54	16.2	16.2	16.2
	5 = 55-64	12.9	16.6	14.3
	6 = 65+	15.7	22.7	18.4
Education	1 = Without primary education	0.5	0.0	0.3
	2 = Primary education	0.8	0.0	0.5
	3 = Secondary education	19.7	19.1	19.5
	4 = Qualified worker	0.8	5.9	2.8
	5 = Short-cycle tertiary education	10.1	8.0	9.3
	6 = Bachelor or equivalent	41.1	37.7	39.8
	7 = Master or equivalent	19.3	17.0	18.3
	8 = Doctor or equivalent	7.7	12.3	9.5
Self-reported net monthly income	1 = BAM 350 or less	5.1	2.2	4.0
	2 = BAM 351-700	11.1	12.6	11.7
	3 = BAM 701 - 1,000	12.4	14.7	13.3
	4 = BAM 1,001 - 1,500	17.6	13.4	16.0
	5 = BAM 1,501 - 2,000	16.8	16.4	16.6
	6 = BAM 2,001 - 2,500	13.2	13.0	13.1
	7 = More than BAM 2,500	23.8	27.7	25.3
Self -reported standard of living	1 = Very poor	1.1	0.4	0.8
	2 = Poor	1.4	1.7	1.5
	3 = Just getting along	14	10.3	12.6
	4 = Average	50.0	49.6	49.8
	5 = Comfortable	24.3	27.3	25.5
	6 = Very comfortable	8.9	9.4	9.1
	7 = Rich	0.3	1.3	0.7
Pensions should be provided through	1 = Private arrangements	12.1	15.0	13.3
	2 = Employer’s direct payment to employee’s personal account	26.9	22.0	25.0
	3 = Public funds	61.0	63.0	61.7
Marital status	0 = Single	58.0	79.7	66.4
Marital status	1 = With partner	42.0	20.3	33.6

N.B. Not-retired category includes self-employed, house persons, other white collars, managers, students, manual workers, and unemployed.

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