For simplicity, the clusters of trajectories identified in the analysis are nonetheless referred to as ‘school-to-labour-market pathways’. It then presents the pathways identified by this clustering mechanism and provides descriptive evidence on the personal and household characteristics of the young persons who follow these pathways. This wording should of course not be understood as suggesting that a young person always has full control over her way into the labour market or that periods of unemployment or inactivity are necessarily voluntary.