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Table 10 Skill mismatch under alternative assignment mechanisms

From: A new measure of skill mismatch: theory and evidence from PIAAC

 

Literacy

Numeracy

 

Under-

Well-

Over-

Under-

Well-

Over-

 

skilled

matched

skilled

skilled

matched

skilled

Observeda

0.093

0.746

0.162

0.087

0.746

0.167

Re-assign Eb

0.084

0.900

0.016

0.095

0.897

0.008

Re-assign E+Uc

0.044

0.931

0.024

0.045

0.924

0.032

Re-assign E+U+Id

0.021

0.899

0.080

0.032

0.904

0.065

  1. Source: OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
  2. aObserved distribution of skill-mismatch (same as in Tables 3 and 4)
  3. bDistribution of skill mismatch obtained by reallocating employed workers to the existing jobs. See Section 7 for details
  4. cDistribution of skill mismatch obtained by reallocating employed and unemployed workers to the existing jobs. See Section 7 for details
  5. dDistribution of skill mismatch obtained by reallocating all individuals (employed, unemployed and inactive) to the existing jobs. See Section 7 for details
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