Table A.20
Proportion of doctoral graduates overqualified for current job, defined using two different definitions, by field of study, Ontario and Canada without Ontario
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Class of 2005 | Class of 2000 | Class of 1995 | |
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percent | |||
Ontario | |||
Subjective definition | |||
All fields of study | 17 | 18 | 21Note 3 |
Life sciences | 13 | 20 | 15 |
Engineering | 27 | 15Note E: Use with caution | 31 |
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences | 15 | 13Note E: Use with caution | 20 |
Psychology and social sciences | 14 | 19 | 13 |
Humanities | 11 | 28Note 2 | 24Note 3 |
Education and other fields of study | 28 | 18Note 2 | 29 |
Objective definition | |||
All fields of study | 27 | 51Note 2 | 34Note 3 |
Life sciences | 18 | 44Note 2 | 32Note E: Use with caution |
Engineering | 37 | 55Note 2 | 40 |
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences | 22 | 47Note 2 | 34Note 3 |
Psychology and social sciences | 22 | 50Note 2 | 22 |
Humanities | 24 | 54Note 2 | 34 |
Education and other fields of study | 50 | 64Note 2 | 49 |
Canada without Ontario | |||
Subjective definition | |||
All fields of study | 20Note 1 | 20 | 22 |
Life sciences | 16 | 14 | 18 |
Engineering | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences | 19 | 13Note E: Use with caution | 17 |
Psychology and social sciences | 23Note 1 | 17 | 23 |
Humanities | 25Note 1 | 25 | 31 |
Education and other fields of study | 16Note 1 | 30Note 2 | 26Note 3 |
Objective definition | |||
All fields of study | 32Note 1 | 46Note 2 | 37Note 3 |
Life sciences | 22 | 41Note 2 | 28Note E: Use with caution |
Engineering | 45 | 51 | 45 |
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences | 25 | 37Note 2 | 31 |
Psychology and social sciences | 36Note 1 | 49Note 2 | 40 |
Humanities | 43Note 1 | 48 | 47 |
Education and other fields of study | 38Note 1 | 61 | 45 |
E use with caution 1. Significantly different between Ontario graduates and graduates from other provinces within the Class of 2005 (p<0.05). 2. Significantly different between the Class of 2005 and the Class of 2000 (p<0.05). 3. Significantly different between the Class of 2005 and the Class of 1995 (p<0.05). Note: Subjective definition: self-reported indicator; objective definition: derived variable comparing job requirements to level of education. Sources: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Classes of 2005, 2000 and 1995). |
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