Table 1 Descriptive statistics. (Source: BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey 2006)
| Â | Mean | Std.dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overqualified | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0 | 1 |
Overskilled | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 |
ISCED 3B (Vocational education and training qual.) | 0.63 | 0.48 | 0 | 1 |
ISCED 5B (Master craftsmen, technicians, trade/technical school qual.) | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0 | 1 |
ISCED 5A (University degree) | 0.30 | 0.46 | 0 | 1 |
Required Education (RE) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
RE—no vocational degree | 0.09 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 |
RE − 3B | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 |
RE − 5B | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0 | 1 |
RE − 5A | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0 | 1 |
Overeducated (OE) | ||||
OE − 3B | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0 | 1 |
OE − 5B | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0 | 1 |
OE − 5A | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0 | 1 |
Undereducated (UE) | ||||
UE − 3B | 0.05 | 0.22 | 0 | 1 |
UE − 5B | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0 | 1 |
Log hourly wages | 2.76 | 0.49 | − 0.24 | 5.66 |
Females | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Age cohort | ||||
25–34 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0 | 1 |
35–44 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 |
45–54 | 0.27 | 0.45 | 0 | 1 |
55–64 | 0.11 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 |
Kid(s) living in the household | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
German not learnt as a first language | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 |
Married | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Residence in East Germany | 0.19 | 0.40 | 0 | 1 |
Virtual education (yrs.) | 0 | 2.46 | − 4.27 | 3.23 |
Labor force experience (yrs.) | 0 | 10.0 | − 18.8 | 30.7 |
Employment gap | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Task experience (yrs.) | 0 | 7.78 | − 8.56 | 35.4 |
Health | ||||
1 = Very bad | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
4 | 0.26 | 0.44 | 0 | 1 |
5 = Excellent | 0.11 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 |
Non-routine analytic job tasks | 0 | 25.9 | − 56.0 | 44.0 |
Non-routine interactive tasks | 0 | 30.2 | − 58.5 | 41.5 |
Routine cognitive job tasks | 0 | 30.9 | − 35.0 | 65.1 |
Routine manual job tasks | 0 | 28.6 | − 34.0 | 66.0 |
Non-routine manual job tasks | 0 | 26.4 | − 21.1 | 78.9 |
Increase in job skill requirements | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Shift work | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0 | 1 |
Part-time job | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0 | 1 |
Non-routine analytic job tasks (occ. mean) | 0 | 15.6 | − 37.3 | 23.8 |
Non-routine interactive tasks (occ. mean) | 0 | 17.0 | − 35.9 | 38.7 |
Routine cognitive job tasks (occ. mean) | 0 | 9.8 | − 13.0 | 35.1 |
Routine manual job tasks (occ. mean) | 0 | 17.9 | − 18.2 | 41.1 |
Non-routine manual job tasks (occ. mean) | 0 | 14.0 | − 11.4 | 39.5 |
Increase in job skill req. (occ. mean) | 0 | 9.0 | − 30.5 | 15.8 |
N i | 14,266 | Â | Â | Â |