Employers' use and views of the VET system 2021

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Description

This product provides a summary of employers’ use and views of the vocational education and training (VET) system and focuses on employer engagement and satisfaction with both accredited and unaccredited training.

Information was derived from the 2021 Survey of Employers’ Use and Views of the VET System, which is a biennial survey of Australian employers. The survey collects information on the various ways employers meet their skill needs. Through accredited training this may include hiring staff with vocational qualifications, employing apprentices and trainees, or providing staff with other nationally recognised training. Employers can also utilise or provide unaccredited and other forms of training. The survey was conducted between February and June 2021 and results relate to employers’ training experiences in the preceding 12 months.

Highlights

In 2021:

• 56.6% of employers used accredited training to meet their training needs, up 5.7 percentage points from 2019
• 40.2% of employers had jobs that require vocational qualifications, up 6.0 percentage points from 2019
  • Of these, 74.3% were satisfied that vocational qualifications provide employees with the skills they need for the job
• 27.4% of employers had apprentices and trainees, up 4.2 percentage points from 2019
  • Of these, 74.2% were satisfied that apprentices and trainees are getting the skills they need from training
• 27.1% of employers arranged or provided their employees with nationally recognised training (other than through apprenticeships and traineeships), up 7.2 percentage points from 2019
  • Of these, 78.7% were satisfied that nationally recognised training provides employees with the skills they need for the job.

Report

Definitions and derivations

1. Nationally recognised training is defined as nationally recognised training that is not part of an apprenticeship or traineeship. For the purposes of this survey, employers with apprenticeships and traineeships are reported separately.
2. Satisfied was rated as a 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale. It includes employers who were satisfied and very satisfied. Dissatisfied was rated as a 1 or 2 on a 5-point scale and includes employers who were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied.
3. Other providers used for training apprentices and trainees include universities, suppliers/manufacturers of equipment/product or providers not elsewhere defined.
4. Other providers used for nationally recognised training include suppliers/manufacturers of equipment/product or providers not elsewhere defined.
5. Other providers used for unaccredited training include universities or providers not elsewhere defined.