2.5 Skills-related underemployment by occupational group

Figure 2.5 shows that the female-dominated ‘intermediate’ occupational group (covering such occupations as secretary, personal assistant, clerical worker, office clerk, call centre agent, nursing auxiliary or nursery nurse) have a larger proportion of overqualified employees than do other occupations. Between 2006 and 2022, all occupations saw an increase in skills-related underemployment. The exception here is managers/professionals among whom skills-related underemployment is negligible.

FIGURE 2.5: Intermediate occupations have the largest proportion of overqualified employees