Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, 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	747	71.4%	71.4%	-.54
Non-parish job or ministry	236	22.6%	94%	.88
Unemployed	26	2.5%	96.5%	2.29
Retired from active ministry	37	3.5%	100%	3.71

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	60.3% 120	74.0% 627	71.4% 747
Non-parish job or ministry	28.1% 56	21.3% 180	22.6% 236
Unemployed	8.0% 16	1.2% 10	2.5% 26
Retired from active ministry	3.5% 7	3.5% 30	3.5% 37
TOTAL	100.0% 199	100.0% 847	1046

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	73.1% 670	60.3% 76	71.5% 746
Non-parish job or ministry	21.0% 193	33.3% 42	22.5% 235
Unemployed	2.2% 20	4.8% 6	2.5% 26
Retired from active ministry	3.7% 34	1.6% 2	3.5% 36
TOTAL	100.0% 917	100.0% 126	1043

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	71.4% 135	79.0% 237	69.4% 270	63.3% 105	71.6% 747
Non-parish job or ministry	23.3% 44	15.3% 46	24.7% 96	28.9% 48	22.4% 234
Unemployed	3.2% 6	2.3% 7	1.8% 7	3.6% 6	2.5% 26
Retired from active ministry	2.1% 4	3.3% 10	4.1% 16	4.2% 7	3.5% 37
TOTAL	100.0% 189	100.0% 300	100.0% 389	100.0% 166	1044

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	65.1% 408	76.7% 132	84.6% 193	90.0% 9	71.6% 742
Non-parish job or ministry	28.5% 179	15.7% 27	11.8% 27	10.0% 1	22.6% 234
Unemployed	2.9% 18	2.9% 5	0.9% 2	0.0% 0	2.4% 25
Retired from active ministry	3.5% 22	4.7% 8	2.6% 6	0.0% 0	3.5% 36
TOTAL	100.0% 627	100.0% 172	100.0% 228	100.0% 10	1037

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	62.1% 18	76.9% 297	70.9% 371	55.3% 57	71.4% 743
Non-parish job or ministry	13.8% 4	16.6% 64	24.7% 129	37.9% 39	22.7% 236
Unemployed	13.8% 4	2.1% 8	1.9% 10	3.9% 4	2.5% 26
Retired from active ministry	10.3% 3	4.4% 17	2.5% 13	2.9% 3	3.5% 36
TOTAL	100.0% 29	100.0% 386	100.0% 523	100.0% 103	1041

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	82.6% 119	77.8% 281	66.9% 297	47.5% 38	71.4% 735
Non-parish job or ministry	12.5% 18	20.2% 73	28.2% 125	20.0% 16	22.5% 232
Unemployed	4.9% 7	1.7% 6	2.5% 11	1.3% 1	2.4% 25
Retired from active ministry	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	2.5% 11	31.3% 25	3.6% 37
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 361	100.0% 444	100.0% 80	1029

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	72.0% 722	50.0% 4	61.3% 19	71.5% 745
Non-parish job or ministry	22.5% 226	12.5% 1	25.8% 8	22.6% 235
Unemployed	2.2% 22	25.0% 2	6.5% 2	2.5% 26
Retired from active ministry	3.3% 33	12.5% 1	6.5% 2	3.5% 36
TOTAL	100.0% 1003	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1042