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Table 8 Transition matrix by AFQT quartile

From: The career prospects of overeducated Americans

   

t

 

t−1

OE

UE

Matched

Non-emp.

Lowest

    

  Overeducated

72.8%

6.2%

15.4%

5.6%

  Undereducated

42.1%

42.1%

5.3%

10.5%

  Matched

37.1%

9.7%

50.0%

3.2%

  Non-employed

44.7%

2.6%

0.0%

52.6%

  Total

58.0%

11.0%

19.3%

11.7%

2nd

    

  Overeducated

71.5%

6.3%

16.9%

5.3%

  Undereducated

46.0%

34.9%

12.7%

6.3%

  Matched

31.7%

1.8%

58.7%

7.8%

  Non-employed

30.8%

0.0%

15.4%

53.8%

  Total

52.9%

6.7%

28.5%

12.0%

3rd

    

  Overeducated

66.3%

4.1%

24.7%

5.0%

  Undereducated

26.7%

45.9%

20.7%

6.7%

  Matched

30.5%

4.4%

61.4%

3.6%

  Non-employed

32.4%

9.4%

17.3%

41.0%

  Total

46.9%

8.7%

36.3%

8.2%

Highest

    

  Overeducated

62.5%

2.9%

30.5%

4.1%

  Undereducated

21.8%

46.5%

28.9%

2.8%

  Matched

25.4%

3.9%

68.2%

2.5%

  Non-employed

23.8%

4.2%

19.0%

53.0%

  Total

41.7%

6.4%

44.6%

7.3%

  1. Note: Sample has entered the labor market and has a schooling attainment of 14 years or more