Journal for Labour Market Research

Tab. 3 Graduates’ employment and occupational destinations over time (Percentages). (German Microcensus, Scientific-Use-Files 1980–2008)

From: The association between graduates’ field of study and occupational attainment in West Germany, 1980–2008Der Zusammenhang zwischen Studienfach und beruflichem Erfolg von Hochschulabsolventen in Westdeutschland

Men	1980	1985–87	1989–93	1995–96	2000	2004–05	2006–08	N
Unemployment rate	1	4	4	4	2	3	2
N	1714	4748	6678	5115	2448	4005	5895	30603
EGP I/II	86	82	80	80	83	84	85
EGP I/II segments
Admin./manag	17	22	25	26	32	33	34
Technical experts	30	30	32	34	33	32	29
Social services	39	31	23	20	18	19	21
EGP III–VII	15	18	19	20	17	16	16
N	1691	4544	6401	4876	2386	3845	5707	29,450
Women	1980	1985–87	1989–93	1995–96	2000	2004–05	2006–08	N
Unemployment rate	3	8	8	6	4	5	4
N	642	2326	3578	2912	1441	2926	4937	18,762
EGP I/II	88	84	77	78	80	82	82
EGP I/II segments
Admin./manag	5	11	15	20	21	25	26
Technical experts	3	6	10	11	13	12	11
Social services	79	67	52	47	45	45	46
EGP III–VII	12	16	23	22	20	18	18
N	624	2135	3279	2716	1387	2772	4728	17,641

Sample restricted to HE graduates: age 30–34

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