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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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
Table summary
This table displays the results of proportion of doctoral graduates overqualified for current job class of 2005, class of 2000 and class of 1995, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Class of 2005 Class of 2000 Class of 1995
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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