Annual transitions between labour market states for young Australians

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31 May 2010Having a choice of transition pathways from school to work, further education or training gives young people the best chance of success. Using the 1995 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, this study looks at the role post-school qualifications play in the year-by-year movement between labour market states by young people. Higher post-school qualifications are found to increase the chances of being permanently employed and provide protection against being persistently unemployed or out of the labour force.

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/21487
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