The purpose of this study is to classify the trajectory group of skill changes in young people. Next, we analyzed differences in individual attributes by the group, including first-time job characteristics. As a result of the analysis, It can be divid...
The purpose of this study is to classify the trajectory group of skill changes in young people. Next, we analyzed differences in individual attributes by the group, including first-time job characteristics. As a result of the analysis, It can be divided into six groups according to skill changes. Each group was named 'high-skilled maintenance group', 'high-skilled downward group', 'medium-skilled downward group', 'medium-skilled maintenance group', 'low-skilled upward group', 'medium-skilled upward group', taking into account the skill level and change pattern of the first job. Looking at the characteristics of the youth group's life-skill change trajectory by group, it was found that the proportion of women in the ‘medium-skilled downward group’ group was significantly higher, and that the ‘medium-skilled group’ had lower education status than the ‘low-skilled upward-group’. As for the characteristics of the first job, it was found that the high-skilled maintenance group had a small number of first job retention periods and number of lifetime jobs, and the medium-skilled downward group showed a large number of lifetime jobs. Our findings indicate researchers must conduct comprehensive analysis that considering individual-level attributes like job movements, wages, and skill changes. Also, We argue that follow-up research is needed to identify the causes of downward skill changes by age.