| Variables | Definition |
| Education level of the individual | Series of binary variables capturing the human capital of the individual. |
| Uneducated | 1. if uneducated; 0. otherwise |
| Primary | 1. if primary level; 0. otherwise |
| Secondary | 1. if secondary level; 0. otherwise |
| Superior | 1. if higher level; 0. otherwise |
| Experience and nature of employment | Series of binary variables capturing labor market experience and employment formality |
| First-time entrant | 1. if First-time entrant; 0. otherwise |
| Informal employment | 1. if informal employment; 0. otherwise |
| Other characteristics of the individual |
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| Age | Age (in completed years) |
| Age2/100 | Age (in completed years) divided by 100 |
| Women | 1. if Female; 0. if Male |
| Couple | 1. if married or common-law (marital status); 0. otherwise |
| head of household | 1. if head of household; 0. otherwise |
| Income from activity | Logarithm of the monthly income from the activity |
| Residence area | Series of binary variables indicating the region (Province) of residence of the individual. |
| Kinshasa | 1. if Kinshasa; 0. otherwise |
| Bandundu | 1. if Bandundu; 0. otherwise |
| Bas-Congo | 1. if Bas-Congo; 0. otherwise |
| Katanga | 1. if Katanga; 0. otherwise |
| Kasai-Oriental | 1. if Kasai-Oriental; 0. otherwise |
| Kasai-Occidental | 1. if Kasaï-Occidental; 0. otherwise |
| Equateur | 1. if Equateur; 0. otherwise |
| Nord Kivu | 1. if Nord Kivu; 0. otherwise |
| Sud Kivu | 1. if Sud Kivu; 0. otherwise |
| Maniema | 1. if Maniema; 0. otherwise |
| Province Orientale | 1. if Province Orientale; 0. otherwise |
| Control variables |
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| Unemployment rate | variable indicating the proportion of unemployed individuals in the region of residence in 2012 |
| Self employed father | 1. if self-employed; 0. otherwise |