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Table 6 Main reasons for part-time/marginal employment of female nursing professionals in eastern and western Germany in 2005

From: Forecasting supply and demand in nursing professions: impacts of occupational flexibility and employment structure in Germany

Main reasons

Eastern Germany, %

Western Germany, %

Illness and accidents

NP

2.8

Personal or family commitments

31.0

69.0

School or other education

NP

2.9

No full-time job available

46.2

11.5

Full-time employment not sought due to other reasons

15.3

12.5

Not stated

NP

1.3

Sum

100

100

  1. NP, not published due to small sample size.
  2. Source: Federal Statistical Office: Microcensus 2005; own calculations.