| Occupation label | Incidence of NCAs | Upper limit of 95-percent CI | Lower limit of 95-percent CI |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Engineering |
38 | 53 | 23 |
|
Computer, mathematical |
36 | 46 | 27 |
|
Sales, related |
28 | 34 | 22 |
|
Management |
24 | 28 | 19 |
|
Business and rinance |
23 | 30 | 16 |
|
Life, physical, social science |
22 | 43 | 2 |
|
Production |
19 | 24 | 13 |
|
Personal care services |
18 | 29 | 6 |
|
Installation, repair |
16 | 23 | 10 |
|
Arts entertainment |
16 | 27 | 5 |
|
Healthcare practitioner, technical |
14 | 20 | 9 |
|
Transportation |
14 | 19 | 9 |
|
Construction, extraction |
14 | 20 | 8 |
|
Office support |
14 | 17 | 10 |
|
Protective service |
13 | 26 | 0 |
|
Building, grounds maintenance |
11 | 19 | 2 |
|
Healthcare support |
9 | 15 | 2 |
|
Food prep and serving |
7 | 13 | 2 |
|
Education, training |
7 | 13 | 2 |
|
Community, social services |
4 | 7 | 0 |
|
Legal |
4 | 10 | -2 |
|
Notes: CI = confidence interval. NCA = noncompete agreement. NLSY97 = National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. Estimates can be negative because of the linear probablity model. Source: Authors' calculations based on data from the 2017–18 interview of the NLSY97 cohort. |
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