Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Publication date:
1 March 2000
Publication type:
Briefing paper
Themes:
Students and individuals > Careers and pathways > General
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Young people
This Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) briefing draws on research which investigates the long-term labour market outcomes of four groups of young people (those born in 1961, 1965, 1970 and 1975) as well as another sample of young people aged 19 years in 1994 and 1995, including employment and earning patterns. The briefing highlights that: (1) school achievement in literacy and numeracy improves employment and earnings; (2) the gender gap in earnings is declining; (3) apprenticeships bring initial advantages which decline over time; (4) increases in the national unemployment rate relate to decreases in hourly earnings; (5) having a degree is one of the main positive influences on earnings; and (6) Year 12 completion decreases the chances of unemployment.
Briefing paper no.1
This report, published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), is part of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research program.
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