BR9 Leaving school in Australia: Early career and labour market outcomes
Authors:
Julie McMillan, Sheldon Rothman, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Publication date:
1 July 2005
Publication type:
Briefing paper
Themes:
Students and individuals > Careers and pathways > General
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Early school-leavers
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Young people
This briefing paper describes the post-school education, training and labour market activities of young people in Australia between 1996 to 2000 and identifies factors that affect their chances of getting full-time employment or not becoming unemployed. Highlights include: the early career and labour market outcomes of Australian youth are largely positive; less than 10% of young people remain outside full-time education and training or full-time work over a sustained period of time; completing an apprenticeship lowers the risk of unemployment for those who leave school without completing Year 12; and part-time work can be a stepping-stone into full-time employment.
Briefing paper no.9
This report, published by the Australian Council for Educational Reasearch (ACER), is part of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research program.
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