Table 1 Effects of Qualifications and Covariates on Occupational Status

Intercept

33.59***

33.46***

31.01***

30.84***

32.90***

32.77***

Male

− 3.88***

− 3.90***

–

–

–

–

Parents’ ESCS (std.)

1.39***

1.39***

1.92***

1.94***

0.99**

0.97**

PISA test score (std.)

2.30***

2.00***

2.83***

2.48***

1.53***

1.25***

Year 12 completion

3.53***

3.67***

3.29***

3.46***

3.20***

3.33***

VET certificate III or IV

1.49**

1.49**

1.76*

1.79*

0.92

0.89

VET diploma

6.20***

6.15***

7.56***

7.52***

4.50***

4.44***

University degree

20.81***

20.12***

21.38***

20.39***

20.48***

19.94***

Prop. yrs. FT employed

5.56***

5.44***

2.44

2.23

10.61***

10.55***

Prop. yrs. unemp. spells

− 1.50

− 1.50

− 1.52

− 1.41

− 2.45*

− 2.53*

Years since 2003

1.73***

1.72***

1.68***

1.69***

1.76***

1.76***

Degree by test score

–

1.74*

–

2.09

–

1.58

N of observations

24,351

24,351

11,913

11,913

12,438

12,438

N of persons (clusters)

7415

7415

3602

3602

3813

3813

Clusters with missing data

2372

2372

1149

1149

1223

1223