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Job Mismatches Among Aboriginal Workers: Findings from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Data
Job Mismatches Among Aboriginal Workers: Findings from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Data
Thursday, 19 July 2018
Location: 801B (MTCC SOUTH BUILDING)
Distributed Paper
Using data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), this study examined education mismatches and skill mismatches among Aboriginal workers in Canada. Educational mismatches for a job were determined by the education-occupation matrix (HRSDC, 2011) while skill mismatches (over-skilled or under-skilled condition) were based on direct measures of skill competencies in numeracy and literacy provided by PIAAC data.
Aboriginal workers were more likely to be under-educated and under-skilled than non-Aboriginal workers. As well, Aboriginal workers were less likely to be over-educated and over-skilled than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. This may be explained by the fact that the level of education as well as the skill scores of Aboriginal workers were significantly lower than those of non-Aboriginal workers. When education was controlled, however, there was no differences in being under- or over-educated and no differences in being under- or over-skilled in literacy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal workers. That is, Aboriginal workers’ education level played an important role in determining skill levels as well as job mismatches.
It was also found that certain job-related conditions were associated with the likelihood of job mismatch among Aboriginal workers. Compared to full-time workers, part-time Aboriginal workers were more likely to be over-educated and over-skilled; compared with employees, self-employed Aboriginal workers were more likely to be under-educated and less likely to be under-skilled; Aboriginal workers with post-secondary education who received job training were less likely to be over-qualified; and a higher level of skill-job mismatches were found among Aboriginal workers who majored in the field of STEM in their post-secondary education. Compared to matched workers, over-skilled workers were not different in job satisfaction whereas over-educated workers reported a much lower rate of job satisfaction. Among Aboriginal workers, job dissatisfaction was related more directly to mismatches in educational credentials than mismatches in skills.
Aboriginal workers were more likely to be under-educated and under-skilled than non-Aboriginal workers. As well, Aboriginal workers were less likely to be over-educated and over-skilled than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. This may be explained by the fact that the level of education as well as the skill scores of Aboriginal workers were significantly lower than those of non-Aboriginal workers. When education was controlled, however, there was no differences in being under- or over-educated and no differences in being under- or over-skilled in literacy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal workers. That is, Aboriginal workers’ education level played an important role in determining skill levels as well as job mismatches.
It was also found that certain job-related conditions were associated with the likelihood of job mismatch among Aboriginal workers. Compared to full-time workers, part-time Aboriginal workers were more likely to be over-educated and over-skilled; compared with employees, self-employed Aboriginal workers were more likely to be under-educated and less likely to be under-skilled; Aboriginal workers with post-secondary education who received job training were less likely to be over-qualified; and a higher level of skill-job mismatches were found among Aboriginal workers who majored in the field of STEM in their post-secondary education. Compared to matched workers, over-skilled workers were not different in job satisfaction whereas over-educated workers reported a much lower rate of job satisfaction. Among Aboriginal workers, job dissatisfaction was related more directly to mismatches in educational credentials than mismatches in skills.