Adding value to UK graduate labour market statistics: The creation of a non-financial composite measure of job quality - Appendix
Appendix
Table A1: Educational mismatch by SOC 2020 group
| SOC 2020 group | Not required (%) | Required/Advantage (%) | Not known (%) | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 37.4 | 61.9 | 0.8 | 10,295 |
| Professional occupations | 9.1 | 90.2 | 0.7 | 159,115 |
| Associate professional occupations | 21.1 | 77.8 | 1.1 | 54,315 |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 44.5 | 54.1 | 1.4 | 18,820 |
| Skilled trades occupations | 55.0 | 44.2 | 0.8 | 3,240 |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 48.6 | 50.2 | 1.2 | 14,015 |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 77.6 | 21.4 | 1.0 | 14,405 |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 71.0 | 27.8 | 1.2 | 1,350 |
| Elementary occupations | 89.0 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 10,180 |
| Not known | 42.9 | 49.4 | 7.7 | 505 |
Table A2: Summary statistics illustrating the association between the job design and nature of work score and the control variables included in our Ordinary Least Squares model.
| Ethnicity | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4.02 | 0.98 | 228,570 |
| Indian | 3.98 | 0.90 | 9,470 |
| Pakistani | 3.92 | 0.94 | 6,585 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.81 | 0.98 | 3,410 |
| Chinese | 3.90 | 0.85 | 2,200 |
| Black African | 3.91 | 0.99 | 11,650 |
| Black Caribbean | 3.84 | 1.04 | 3,370 |
| Other | 3.90 | 0.98 | 17,140 |
| Not known | 4.09 | 0.90 | 3,840 |
| Sex | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Female | 4.06 | 0.97 | 175,070 |
| Male | 3.92 | 0.98 | 111,015 |
| Other | 3.72 | 1.09 | 145 |
| Unknown | 4.15 | 0.87 | 10 |
| Age on entry | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| 18 or under | 3.84 | 1.01 | 95,705 |
| 19 to 23 | 3.95 | 1.00 | 103,595 |
| 24 or over | 4.24 | 0.85 | 86,930 |
| Unknown | 4.58 | 0.39 | 10 |
| Parental education | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Yes | 3.99 | 0.97 | 110,895 |
| No | 3.97 | 1.01 | 103,725 |
| Don't know | 3.93 | 1.00 | 16,190 |
| Information refused | 4.19 | 0.85 | 23,910 |
| No response given | 4.07 | 0.93 | 31,520 |
| Disability marker | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Known disability | 3.91 | 1.04 | 39,270 |
| No known disability | 4.02 | 0.96 | 246,970 |
| Qualifications on entry | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| CCC or above in A levels (or equivalent) | 3.90 | 0.98 | 86,865 |
| Below CCC in A levels (or equivalent) | 3.77 | 1.07 | 35,670 |
| BTEC | 3.73 | 1.09 | 28,375 |
| Access and Foundation | 4.17 | 0.99 | 7,840 |
| HE qualification | 4.21 | 0.86 | 110,810 |
| Other/Unknown qualifications | 4.03 | 0.93 | 16,680 |
| Level of study | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| First degree | 3.90 | 1.02 | 184,055 |
| Other undergraduate | 3.98 | 0.97 | 17,525 |
| Postgraduate research | 4.32 | 0.76 | 9,535 |
| Postgraduate taught | 4.23 | 0.83 | 75,120 |
| Mode of study | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Full-time | 3.96 | 1.00 | 237,025 |
| Part-time | 4.19 | 0.81 | 49,210 |
| Class of degree | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| First class | 4.05 | 0.92 | 56,810 |
| Upper second | 3.81 | 1.04 | 85,810 |
| Lower second | 3.65 | 1.10 | 26,045 |
| Third | 3.61 | 1.09 | 4,420 |
| Unclassified/Not applicable | 4.22 | 0.85 | 113,150 |
| Subject area of study | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Agriculture & related subjects | 3.96 | 0.99 | 2,710 |
| Architecture, building and planning | 4.17 | 0.79 | 6,730 |
| Biological sciences | 3.80 | 1.06 | 25,900 |
| Business & administrative studies | 3.85 | 0.91 | 30,790 |
| Combined | 3.74 | 0.99 | 1,160 |
| Computer science | 3.98 | 0.91 | 10,970 |
| Creative arts & design | 3.44 | 1.17 | 13,295 |
| Economics | 3.78 | 0.88 | 3,800 |
| Education | 4.43 | 0.73 | 35,300 |
| Engineering & technology | 3.97 | 0.88 | 17,025 |
| Historical & philosophical studies | 3.60 | 1.07 | 8,270 |
| Languages | 3.61 | 1.03 | 8,350 |
| Law | 3.97 | 0.99 | 10,285 |
| Mass communications & documentation | 3.62 | 1.10 | 5,000 |
| Mathematical sciences | 3.83 | 0.91 | 4,290 |
| Medicine & dentistry | 4.60 | 0.58 | 8,740 |
| Physical sciences | 3.79 | 1.01 | 11,805 |
| Social studies | 3.88 | 1.04 | 21,470 |
| Subjects allied to medicine | 4.42 | 0.74 | 40,725 |
| Veterinary science | 4.54 | 0.57 | 875 |
| Multiple subject areas studied | 3.77 | 1.01 | 18,740 |
| Provider type | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Not a Russell Group | 3.99 | 1.00 | 208,535 |
| Russell Group | 4.04 | 0.92 | 77,700 |
| Employment mode/type | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Full-time permanent | 4.08 | 0.89 | 199,525 |
| Full-time fixed term (more than 1 year) | 4.26 | 0.79 | 38,550 |
| Full-time fixed term (less than 1 year) | 3.87 | 1.01 | 9,305 |
| Full-time other | 3.72 | 1.09 | 5,785 |
| Part-time permanent | 3.38 | 1.26 | 17,615 |
| Part-time fixed term (more than 1 year) | 3.85 | 1.09 | 2,645 |
| Part-time fixed term (less than 1 year) | 3.53 | 1.19 | 1,595 |
| Part-time other | 3.44 | 1.19 | 2,005 |
| Zero hours contract | 2.85 | 1.18 | 8,120 |
| Not applicable/Not known | 3.50 | 1.15 | 1,090 |
| Standard Industrial Classification (2007) | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2.66 | 1.11 | 9,285 |
| Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies | 4.23 | 0.69 | 40 |
| Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and services-producing activities of households for own use | 3.79 | 1.13 | 230 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3.46 | 1.05 | 9,245 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3.94 | 0.92 | 655 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 3.61 | 1.10 | 5,550 |
| Construction | 3.99 | 0.85 | 5,390 |
| Education | 4.38 | 0.74 | 55,335 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3.79 | 0.96 | 1,380 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3.67 | 0.94 | 12,555 |
| Human health and social work activities | 4.37 | 0.75 | 61,160 |
| Information and communication | 3.92 | 0.84 | 18,395 |
| Manufacturing | 3.95 | 0.87 | 15,330 |
| Mining and quarrying | 4.04 | 0.78 | 1,070 |
| Not known | 3.64 | 1.05 | 950 |
| Other service activities | 3.95 | 0.92 | 2,770 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4.08 | 0.79 | 35,695 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4.16 | 0.79 | 20,900 |
| Real estate activities | 3.82 | 0.93 | 3,385 |
| Transportation and storage | 3.52 | 1.04 | 3,160 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3.89 | 0.89 | 1,080 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 3.10 | 1.20 | 22,680 |
| Standard Occupational Classification (2020) | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 3.91 | 0.92 | 10,295 |
| Professional occupations | 4.37 | 0.69 | 159,115 |
| Associate professional occupations | 3.94 | 0.83 | 54,315 |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 3.35 | 1.00 | 18,820 |
| Skilled trades occupations | 3.41 | 1.08 | 3,240 |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 3.83 | 0.92 | 14,015 |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 2.62 | 1.04 | 14,405 |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 2.91 | 1.16 | 1,350 |
| Elementary occupations | 2.41 | 1.03 | 10,180 |
| Not known/Not applicable | 3.44 | 1.14 | 505 |
| Whether qualification was needed/beneficial for the role | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Qualification not required | 3.16 | 1.14 | 68,130 |
| Qualification required or an advantage | 4.27 | 0.74 | 215,640 |
| Unknown | 3.80 | 0.88 | 2,470 |
| Graduate geographical mobility marker | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| Stays in same region for study and finds work in same LAUA as original location of residence | 3.97 | 1.06 | 52,150 |
| Returns to the same LAUA for work as original location of residence, having left region/country for study | 3.67 | 1.15 | 22,955 |
| Stays in same region for study, but finds work in different LAUA (in the same region) to original location of residence | 4.08 | 0.94 | 77,825 |
| Returns to a different LAUA (of the same region) for work when compared with original location of residence, having moved region/country for study | 3.95 | 0.95 | 39,685 |
| Moved region/country for work, but did not move region for study | 4.14 | 0.85 | 22,445 |
| Moved region/country for study, but did not then move region/country again for work | 4.02 | 0.96 | 30,210 |
| Moved region/country for study and then moved region/country again for work (with the region/country being different to their original region/country of residence) | 4.07 | 0.84 | 34,425 |
| Not known | 3.96 | 0.97 | 6,535 |
| Employer size | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| 1 to 9 | 3.73 | 1.05 | 5,115 |
| 10 to 49 | 4.04 | 0.95 | 11,760 |
| 50 to 99 | 4.10 | 0.90 | 14,680 |
| 100 to 249 | 4.11 | 0.90 | 13,185 |
| 250 to 499 | 3.97 | 0.92 | 12,480 |
| 500 to 999 | 3.97 | 0.92 | 13,125 |
| Over 1000 | 4.05 | 0.99 | 144,270 |
| Not known/Not applicable | 3.89 | 0.98 | 71,625 |
| Annual earnings | Mean | Standard Deviation | Sample size |
| £17,600 or less | 3.36 | 1.17 | 24,760 |
| £17,601 to £20,000 | 3.69 | 1.02 | 33,050 |
| £20,001 to £22,000 | 3.95 | 0.91 | 21,420 |
| £22,001 to £24,000 | 4.27 | 0.80 | 34,955 |
| £24,001 to £25,000 | 4.28 | 0.78 | 20,335 |
| £25,001 to £27,000 | 4.26 | 0.75 | 20,220 |
| £27,001 to £29,250 | 4.25 | 0.75 | 18,390 |
| £29,251 to £32,000 | 4.29 | 0.73 | 25,945 |
| £32,001 to £39,000 | 4.32 | 0.71 | 24,380 |
| £39,001 or above | 4.30 | 0.69 | 23,855 |
| Unknown | 3.50 | 1.19 | 38,930 |
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Contents
- Summary
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Data
- 3. Methods
- 4. Associations with wellbeing and employment
- 5. Decent work for all?
- 6. Concluding remarks
- References
- Appendix
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