Table A.6
Regression results for skill-level requirements of college graduates, by field of study, men and women aged 25 to 34

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Table A.6-1
Regression results for skill-level requirements of college graduates, by field of study, men and women aged 25 to 34
Table summary
This table displays the results of Regression results for skill-level requirements of college graduates. The information is grouped by Sex and field of study (appearing as row headers), Reading comprehension, Writing, Mathematics , Science and Process, complex problem solving, and systems, calculated using coefficient and standard error units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Sex and field of study Reading comprehension Writing Mathematics Science Process, complex problem solving, and systems
coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error
Men  
Education 0.089Table A.6-1 Note † 0.053 0.154Note ** 0.054 -0.289Note *** 0.049 -0.227Note *** 0.044 0.084Table A.6-1 Note † 0.051
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies -0.047Note * 0.019 -0.045Note * 0.020 -0.261Note *** 0.020 -0.252Note *** 0.016 -0.057Note ** 0.020
Humanities -0.282Note *** 0.040 -0.232Note *** 0.042 -0.221Note *** 0.037 -0.349Note *** 0.023 -0.204Note *** 0.041
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0.140Note *** 0.031 0.204Note *** 0.037 -0.123Note *** 0.036 -0.143Note *** 0.025 0.079Note ** 0.029
Business, management and public administration 0.183Note *** 0.012 0.219Note *** 0.013 0.216Note *** 0.013 -0.280Note *** 0.010 0.218Note *** 0.013
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0.135Note ** 0.047 0.076Table A.6-1 Note † 0.045 0.268Note *** 0.053 0.643Note *** 0.054 0.066 0.044
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0.503Note *** 0.012 0.310Note *** 0.012 0.313Note *** 0.016 0.517Note *** 0.014 0.515Note *** 0.014
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies -0.156Note *** 0.009 -0.225Note *** 0.009 0.197Note *** 0.010 0.360Note *** 0.009 0.029Note ** 0.009
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation -0.382Note *** 0.034 -0.333Note *** 0.034 -0.101Note ** 0.037 0.201Note *** 0.037 -0.205Note *** 0.033
Health and related fields -0.030 0.025 -0.114Note *** 0.024 -0.255Note *** 0.028 0.576Note *** 0.026 0.086Note *** 0.024
Personal, protective and transportation services -0.103Note *** 0.015 -0.100Note *** 0.016 -0.226Note *** 0.013 0.028Note * 0.014 0.029Table A.6-1 Note † 0.015
High school -0.551Note *** 0.005 -0.542Note *** 0.005 -0.301Note *** 0.005 -0.360Note *** 0.004 -0.450Note *** 0.005
Women  
Education 0.039 0.024 0.167Note *** 0.020 -0.300Note *** 0.019 -0.294Note *** 0.015 0.018 0.024
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0.077Note *** 0.018 0.133Note *** 0.020 -0.083Note *** 0.023 -0.352Note *** 0.016 -0.009 0.021
Humanities 0.039 0.033 0.079Note * 0.033 -0.089Note ** 0.031 -0.470Note *** 0.026 -0.131Note *** 0.037
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0.000 0.012 0.167Note *** 0.012 -0.295Note *** 0.012 -0.359Note *** 0.010 -0.193Note *** 0.013
Business, management and public administration 0.263Note *** 0.007 0.252Note *** 0.007 0.111Note *** 0.007 -0.448Note *** 0.007 -0.025Note ** 0.008
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0.334Note *** 0.035 0.279Note *** 0.034 0.376Note *** 0.037 0.883Note *** 0.062 0.092Note ** 0.034
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0.276Note *** 0.021 0.158Note *** 0.024 0.049Table A.6-1 Note † 0.027 -0.083Note ** 0.026 0.046Table A.6-1 Note † 0.027
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 0.200Note *** 0.023 0.150Note *** 0.021 0.483Note *** 0.031 0.360Note *** 0.027 0.185Note *** 0.023
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation -0.122Note ** 0.045 -0.091Note * 0.044 -0.029 0.047 0.167Note *** 0.050 -0.183Note *** 0.046
Health and related fields 0.062Note *** 0.008 0.106Note *** 0.008 -0.172Note *** 0.009 0.527Note *** 0.013 -0.007 0.009
Personal, protective and transportation services -0.231Note *** 0.020 -0.152Note *** 0.020 -0.283Note *** 0.015 -0.285Note *** 0.014 -0.183Note *** 0.021
High school -0.231Note *** 0.006 -0.189Note *** 0.007 -0.220Note *** 0.006 -0.540Note *** 0.004 -0.347Note *** 0.007
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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.01)

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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.001)

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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.10)

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Note: Results account for differences in age, age squared, and immigrant status.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey; and U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Information Network (O*NET) version 17.0.
Table A.6-2
Regression results for skill-level requirements of college graduates, by field of study, men and women aged 25 to 34
Table summary
This table displays the results of Regression results for skill-level requirements of college graduates. The information is grouped by Sex and field of study (appearing as row headers), Social, Technical operation and maintenance, Technical design and analysis, Resource management and Average coefficient across all skill areas, calculated using coefficient, standard error and mean units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Sex and field of study Social Technical operation and maintenance Technical design and analysis Resource management Average coefficient across all skill areas
coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error mean
Men  
Education 0.332Note *** 0.053 -0.558Note *** 0.054 -0.363Note *** 0.034 -0.295Note *** 0.061 -0.119
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies -0.088Note *** 0.019 -0.028 0.022 0.288Note *** 0.022 -0.043Note * 0.021 -0.059
Humanities -0.107Note * 0.048 0.022 0.033 -0.188Note *** 0.032 -0.043 0.048 -0.178
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0.160Note *** 0.029 -0.229Note *** 0.026 0.051Table A.6-2 Note † 0.030 0.061Note * 0.031 0.022
Business, management and public administration 0.319Note *** 0.013 -0.275Note *** 0.013 0.077Note *** 0.012 0.303Note *** 0.016 0.109
Physical and life sciences and technologies -0.177Note *** 0.042 0.477Note *** 0.043 0.219Note *** 0.048 -0.011 0.050 0.188
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0.208Note *** 0.011 0.632Note *** 0.020 1.483Note *** 0.024 0.254Note *** 0.013 0.526
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies -0.316Note *** 0.009 1.053Note *** 0.010 0.349Note *** 0.010 0.013 0.009 0.145
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation -0.373Note *** 0.033 0.536Note *** 0.030 -0.148Note *** 0.028 -0.053 0.034 -0.095
Health and related fields 0.200Note *** 0.024 0.084Note *** 0.019 -0.135Note *** 0.017 -0.046Table A.6-2 Note † 0.024 0.041
Personal, protective and transportation services 0.089Note *** 0.016 0.185Note *** 0.015 -0.186Note *** 0.012 0.142Note *** 0.016 -0.016
High school -0.468Note *** 0.006 0.338Note *** 0.005 -0.300Note *** 0.004 -0.219Note *** 0.006 -0.317
Women  
Education 0.294Note *** 0.024 -0.732Note *** 0.010 -0.349Note *** 0.013 -0.416Note *** 0.028 -0.175
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0.125Note *** 0.020 -0.440Note *** 0.016 0.161Note *** 0.022 0.067Note * 0.026 -0.036
Humanities 0.121Note *** 0.034 -0.572Note *** 0.022 -0.250Note *** 0.032 -0.076Table A.6-2 Note † 0.042 -0.150
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0.041Note *** 0.012 -0.626Note *** 0.007 -0.251Note *** 0.009 -0.461Note *** 0.015 -0.220
Business, management and public administration 0.204Note *** 0.008 -0.679Note *** 0.006 -0.215Note *** 0.007 0.016Note * 0.008 -0.058
Physical and life sciences and technologies -0.005 0.034 0.132Note *** 0.038 0.026 0.030 -0.056 0.044 0.229
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0.035 0.024 -0.200Note *** 0.027 0.487Note *** 0.040 -0.012 0.029 0.084
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies -0.051Note * 0.023 0.230Note *** 0.032 0.330Note *** 0.025 0.160Note *** 0.027 0.228
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation -0.189Note *** 0.046 -0.144Note *** 0.034 -0.179Note *** 0.032 -0.127Note ** 0.045 -0.100
Health and related fields 0.246Note *** 0.008 -0.268Note *** 0.007 -0.288Note *** 0.007 -0.126Note *** 0.009 0.009
Personal, protective and transportation services 0.021 0.022 -0.383Note *** 0.014 -0.317Note *** 0.013 -0.076Note ** 0.024 -0.210
High school -0.126Note *** 0.007 -0.457Note *** 0.005 -0.394Note *** 0.005 -0.220Note *** 0.007 -0.303
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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.01)

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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.001)

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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.10)

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Note: Results account for differences in age, age squared, and immigrant status.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey; and U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Information Network (O*NET) version 17.0.
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