Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 1998 - Science, Technology, and Faith, Clergy

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JOBEMP1 Which category below describes your current paid employment?   1) Pastor in a congregation   2) Non-parish job or ministry   3) Unemployed   4) Retired from active ministry

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Pastor in a congregation	778	70%	70%	-.55
Non-parish job or ministry	262	23.6%	93.5%	.81
Unemployed	25	2.2%	95.8%	2.17
Retired from active ministry	47	4.2%	100%	3.53

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	59.8% 125	72.3% 653	70.0% 778
Non-parish job or ministry	30.6% 64	21.9% 198	23.6% 262
Unemployed	6.2% 13	1.3% 12	2.2% 25
Retired from active ministry	3.3% 7	4.4% 40	4.2% 47
TOTAL	100.0% 209	100.0% 903	1112

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	71.6% 700	58.8% 77	70.1% 777
Non-parish job or ministry	22.0% 215	34.4% 45	23.5% 260
Unemployed	1.9% 19	4.6% 6	2.3% 25
Retired from active ministry	4.4% 43	2.3% 3	4.2% 46
TOTAL	100.0% 977	100.0% 131	1108

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	71.2% 151	78.8% 241	65.5% 275	64.9% 111	70.2% 778
Non-parish job or ministry	23.1% 49	15.7% 48	27.4% 115	27.5% 47	23.4% 259
Unemployed	3.3% 7	2.0% 6	1.9% 8	2.3% 4	2.3% 25
Retired from active ministry	2.4% 5	3.6% 11	5.2% 22	5.3% 9	4.2% 47
TOTAL	100.0% 212	100.0% 306	100.0% 420	100.0% 171	1109

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	63.9% 421	74.1% 140	83.0% 205	80.0% 8	70.0% 774
Non-parish job or ministry	29.4% 194	16.9% 32	13.0% 32	20.0% 2	23.5% 260
Unemployed	2.6% 17	2.6% 5	1.2% 3	0.0% 0	2.3% 25
Retired from active ministry	4.1% 27	6.3% 12	2.8% 7	0.0% 0	4.2% 46
TOTAL	100.0% 659	100.0% 189	100.0% 247	100.0% 10	1105

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	58.6% 17	75.8% 313	68.3% 379	59.5% 66	69.9% 775
Non-parish job or ministry	24.1% 7	16.9% 70	26.7% 148	33.3% 37	23.6% 262
Unemployed	10.3% 3	1.9% 8	1.6% 9	4.5% 5	2.3% 25
Retired from active ministry	6.9% 2	5.3% 22	3.4% 19	2.7% 3	4.2% 46
TOTAL	100.0% 29	100.0% 413	100.0% 555	100.0% 111	1108

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	83.0% 122	76.8% 278	66.0% 324	43.5% 40	70.0% 764
Non-parish job or ministry	13.6% 20	20.7% 75	28.9% 142	21.7% 20	23.5% 257
Unemployed	3.4% 5	2.2% 8	2.0% 10	1.1% 1	2.2% 24
Retired from active ministry	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	3.1% 15	33.7% 31	4.3% 47
TOTAL	100.0% 147	100.0% 362	100.0% 491	100.0% 92	1092

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	70.7% 753	35.7% 5	64.3% 18	70.1% 776
Non-parish job or ministry	23.2% 247	35.7% 5	28.6% 8	23.5% 260
Unemployed	2.2% 23	14.3% 2	0.0% 0	2.3% 25
Retired from active ministry	3.9% 42	14.3% 2	7.1% 2	4.2% 46
TOTAL	100.0% 1065	100.0% 14	100.0% 28	1107