Table 3

RIF-Regression decomposition

q1q2q3q4q5q6q7q8q9
 Education
% wage difference0.4830.4060.2140.1330.0550.009−0.037−0.130−0.286
z-stat30.9362.0445.9136.6117.332.78−12.01−37.79−52.27
Explained0.2870.2190.1860.1340.0880.048−0.004−0.055−0.156
z-stat27.9526.5731.1630.4623.4212.80−1.14−12.92−21.84
Unexplained0.1960.1870.028−0.002−0.033−0.039−0.033−0.075−0.130
z-stat10.6922.664.69−0.34−7.77−9.08−7.41−15.08−16.50
 Arts
% wage difference−0.138−0.293−0.317−0.229−0.133−0.088−0.079−0.082−0.082
z-stat−5.73−10.37−9.85−6.49−5.93−5.33−5.40−5.12−2.97
Explained−0.138−0.237−0.143−0.092−0.067−0.051−0.040−0.0270.007
z-stat−6.59−8.44−8.85−8.39−8.11−6.97−5.70−3.300.54
Unexplained0.000−0.056−0.174−0.137−0.066−0.037−0.040−0.055−0.089
z-stat0.01−2.07−6.81−4.70−3.53−2.59−2.96−3.63−3.35
 Humanities
% wage difference0.3980.2600.0940.030−0.022−0.062−0.103−0.135−0.204
z-stat21.8428.4915.196.08−4.94−14.29−21.65−20.89−21.70
Explained0.2590.3470.2080.1070.047−0.006−0.041−0.077−0.139
z-stat27.5831.6128.6020.3611.06−1.56−10.99−17.71−19.04
Unexplained0.139−0.088−0.114−0.076−0.069−0.057−0.063−0.058−0.065
z-stat7.64−8.10−15.50−13.61−14.13−11.97−12.10−8.08−5.86
 Business and management
% wage difference−0.128−0.194−0.155−0.115−0.084−0.067−0.036−0.054−0.133
z-stat−14.67−18.07−20.06−23.48−19.56−17.06−8.85−12.05−18.91
Explained−0.108−0.132−0.088−0.060−0.041−0.027−0.016−0.009−0.034
z-stat−17.17−16.85−18.04−18.88−15.28−10.86−6.54−3.28−6.83
Unexplained−0.020−0.062−0.067−0.055−0.043−0.041−0.020−0.044−0.099
z-stat−2.23−6.49−10.33−13.07−11.58−11.51−5.36−10.25−13.41
 Law
% wage difference0.5540.4070.3220.3450.4250.4990.5630.6880.665
z-stat16.3218.3512.6213.4616.0621.5618.8824.3254.16
Explained0.2810.4200.2500.1760.1480.1470.1550.1680.160
z-stat14.7715.7616.6417.1118.5320.2620.8320.3012.00
Unexplained0.273−0.0130.0720.1700.2770.3520.4080.5210.505
z-stat9.05−0.553.418.0912.2217.6015.3720.1030.98
 Personal services
% wage difference−0.163−0.258−0.222−0.159−0.138−0.124−0.108−0.115−0.181
z-stat−7.12−7.07−6.99−8.62−8.96−9.05−8.05−9.00−13.44
Explained−0.261−0.293−0.180−0.126−0.099−0.085−0.079−0.091−0.148
z-stat−14.14−11.81−12.59−13.63−13.66−13.09−12.49−12.77−13.28
Unexplained0.0980.035−0.042−0.032−0.039−0.038−0.030−0.025−0.033
z-stat4.421.19−1.72−2.27−3.13−3.30−2.49−2.03−2.28
 Social sciences and services (others)
% wage difference0.1690.1710.0590.0300.0070.0050.0060.0320.025
z-stat8.9514.778.405.061.360.981.084.651.89
Explained0.1010.1410.0620.0320.0230.0250.0370.0460.048
z-stat13.4714.2410.327.617.007.7811.4012.387.77
Unexplained0.0680.030−0.002−0.001−0.016−0.020−0.030−0.014−0.024
z-stat3.962.92−0.38−0.28−3.37−4.17−5.80−2.17−1.95
 Hard sciences
% wage difference0.0770.0430.0360.0520.0700.0670.0490.0510.088
z-stat3.651.952.244.718.048.616.185.094.26
Explained0.0500.0660.0580.0560.0520.0510.0480.0550.094
z-stat4.664.336.539.1811.2112.2911.3911.1811.26
Unexplained0.028−0.023−0.023−0.0040.0180.0160.002−0.004−0.006
z-stat1.44−1.24−1.77−0.422.492.360.25−0.40−0.32
 Maths and statistics
% wage difference0.2040.1310.0580.0440.0130.006−0.011−0.0320.002
z-stat4.234.613.253.291.180.55−0.97−2.160.05
Explained0.1700.2580.1670.1080.0720.0470.018−0.013−0.042
z-stat12.5613.8615.1113.9311.597.992.96−1.73−3.22
Unexplained0.034−0.127−0.108−0.064−0.059−0.041−0.029−0.0180.043
z-stat0.75−4.82−6.71−5.32−5.66−4.27−2.88−1.391.46
 Computing
% wage difference−0.235−0.437−0.484−0.408−0.278−0.180−0.091−0.0190.071
z-stat−11.00−18.68−17.90−12.91−8.57−6.71−3.39−0.801.73
Explained−0.321−0.512−0.305−0.194−0.131−0.096−0.070−0.0370.006
z-stat−15.36−19.33−20.37−18.95−15.51−12.06−8.64−3.850.38
Unexplained0.0870.075−0.180−0.214−0.147−0.084−0.0210.0180.065
z-stat3.622.91−8.12−8.04−5.23−3.72−0.910.921.75
 Engineering
% wage difference−0.221−0.416−0.409−0.288−0.156−0.082−0.0180.0200.059
z-stat−24.43−41.46−40.63−26.09−16.82−11.40−2.722.795.33
Explained−0.388−0.481−0.296−0.235−0.174−0.116−0.082−0.053−0.032
z-stat−37.76−50.53−50.71−46.39−41.82−33.80−25.12−14.49−5.27
Unexplained0.1670.065−0.112−0.0520.0180.0340.0640.0720.090
z-stat13.496.22−13.69−5.792.285.3610.5910.788.12
 Manufacturing
% wage difference−0.280−0.439−0.467−0.350−0.235−0.127−0.059−0.062−0.078
z-stat−14.55−18.61−14.79−11.08−9.29−5.23−3.63−3.94−3.48
Explained−0.322−0.503−0.293−0.178−0.122−0.091−0.059−0.042−0.022
z-stat−16.21−19.60−19.78−17.87−15.59−12.70−8.66−5.30−1.80
Unexplained0.0420.064−0.174−0.172−0.113−0.0360.001−0.020−0.056
z-stat1.962.73−7.00−6.68−5.43−1.760.04−1.41−2.59
 Architecture
% wage difference−0.029−0.040−0.051−0.0080.0060.0350.0490.037−0.005
z-stat−1.34−1.69−2.90−0.690.533.895.724.02−0.36
Explained−0.028−0.100−0.072−0.038−0.0180.0030.0190.0390.049
z-stat−2.06−5.61−7.14−5.79−3.410.594.067.215.41
Unexplained−0.0010.0600.0200.0300.0230.0330.030−0.003−0.054
z-stat−0.052.871.382.972.604.113.88−0.29−3.95
 Agriculture and veterinary
% wage difference0.0130.0720.0670.0860.0930.0920.0610.047−0.050
z-stat0.532.984.648.3511.2413.329.006.58−5.41
Explained0.0730.1110.0610.0460.0430.0460.0510.0610.066
z-stat6.316.926.747.469.1010.7711.7712.568.09
Unexplained−0.060−0.0390.0060.0400.0500.0460.011−0.014−0.116
z-stat−2.83−2.040.514.747.137.551.72−1.92−10.31
 Health
% wage difference0.7300.5540.4060.4200.5010.6170.7100.7580.791
z-stat48.8854.8341.9329.4832.6544.4459.2768.4465.56
Explained0.3030.3870.2590.2300.2070.1650.1270.1020.107
z-stat17.9619.5119.9521.8521.7819.4516.5613.2810.31
Unexplained0.4270.1670.1470.1900.2940.4520.5830.6570.685
z-stat19.607.999.7111.4917.7230.5845.6154.9447.36

Note(s): z-statistics based on robust standard errors. The results are obtained from the twofold RIF decomposition, based on the pooled estimation with the corresponding field of study dummies. All regressions contain controls for wave dummies, previous potential experience, current job tenure and firm size (all quadratic), dummies for marital status, number of children, and dummies for occupation, sector and nuts2 regions

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