VET graduate employment

Population groups

• Indigenous status

  Does the proportion of VET graduates employed on completion of training vary for First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET graduates (aged 15 and over) with disability who are employed on completion of training, by Indigenous status. In 2023, 62% of First Nations graduates with disability were employed on completion of VET training, as were 63% of non-Indigenous graduates.

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  Indigenous status	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  First Nations	62%	(58.6%–65.2%)
  Non-Indigenous	63%	(61.6%–63.4%)
  All persons	62%	(61.4%–63.2%)

  Notes:

  1. Data includes domestic students only aged 15 and over.
  2. VET graduates refers to 'qualification completers', that is students who completed a training package qualification or an accredited qualification.
  3. 'Employed on completion of training' refers to 'employed after training'.
  4. 'VET graduates with disability' refers to those who self-identify as having a disability, impairment or long-term condition.
  5. Excludes students who undertook recreational, leisure or personal enrichment (short) courses.
  6. Excludes students from correctional facilities.

  Source: NCVER 2023, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2023 - customised data request

  Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
  

• Sex and gender

  Does the proportion of VET graduates employed on completion of training vary by gender?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET graduates (aged 15 and over) with disability who are employed on completion of training, for males and females. In 2023, 59% of male graduates with disability were employed on completion of VET training, as were 65% of female graduates.

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  Gender	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  Males	59%	(58.0%–60.8%)
  Females	65%	(63.9%–65.9%)
  All persons	62%	(61.4%–63.2%)

  Notes:

  1. Data includes domestic students only aged 15 and over.
  2. VET graduates refers to 'qualification completers', that is students who completed a training package qualification or an accredited qualification.
  3. 'Employed on completion of training' refers to 'employed after training'.
  4. 'VET graduates with disability' refers to those who self-identify as having a disability, impairment or long-term condition.
  5. Excludes students who undertook recreational, leisure or personal enrichment (short) courses.
  6. Excludes students from correctional facilities.

  Source: NCVER 2023, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2023 - customised data request

  Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
  

• Age group

  Does the proportion of VET graduates employed on completion of training vary by age?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET graduates (aged 15 and over) with disability who are employed on completion of training, grouped by age. In 2023, 70% of VET graduates with disability aged 25–44 were employed on completion of training, as were 40% of those in the 65 and over age group.

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  Age group	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  15–24	59%	(57.8%–60.2%)
  25–44	70%	(68.6%–71.6%)
  45–64	61%	(59.6%–63.2%)
  65 and over	40%	(34.2%–45.6%)
  All ages	62%	(61.4%–63.2%)

  Notes:

  1. Data includes domestic students only aged 15 and over.
  2. VET graduates refers to 'qualification completers', that is students who completed a training package qualification or an accredited qualification.
  3. 'Employed on completion of training' refers to 'employed after training'.
  4. 'VET graduates with disability' refers to those who self-identify as having a disability, impairment or long-term condition.
  5. Excludes students who undertook recreational, leisure or personal enrichment (short) courses.
  6. Excludes students from correctional facilities.

  Source: NCVER 2023, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2023 - customised data request

  Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
  

• Cultural and linguistic diversity status

  Does the proportion of VET graduates employed on completion of training vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET graduates (aged 15 and over) with disability who are employed on completion of training, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2023, 54% of graduates from CALD backgrounds with disability were employed on completion of VET training, as were 63% of non-CALD graduates.

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  Cultural and linguistic diversity status	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  CALD	54%	(50.8%–56.6%)
  Non-CALD	63%	(62.2%–64.0%)
  All persons	62%	(61.4%–63.2%)

  Notes:

  1. Data includes domestic students only aged 15 and over.
  2. VET graduates refers to 'qualification completers', that is students who completed a training package qualification or an accredited qualification.
  3. 'Employed on completion of training' refers to 'employed after training'.
  4. 'VET graduates with disability' refers to those who self-identify as having a disability, impairment or long-term condition.
  5. Excludes students who undertook recreational, leisure or personal enrichment (short) courses.
  6. Excludes students from correctional facilities.
  7. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) cohort includes people born in countries other than main English-speaking countries (Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Canada, Republic of Ireland, and South Africa).

  Source: NCVER 2023, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2023 - customised data request

  Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
  

• Remoteness

  Does the proportion of VET graduates employed on completion of training vary by remoteness?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET graduates (aged 15 and over) with disability who are employed on completion of training, grouped by remoteness. In 2023, in remote and very remote areas, 74% of VET graduates with disability were employed on completion of training, as were 60% of those in major cities.

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  Remoteness	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  Major cities	60%	(59.3%–61.5%)
  Inner regional	66%	(64.4%–67.8%)
  Outer regional	65%	(62.6%–68.2%)
  Remote and very remote	74%	(68.3%–79.9%)
  All areas	62%	(61.4%–63.2%)

  Notes:

  1. Data includes domestic students only aged 15 and over.
  2. VET graduates refers to 'qualification completers', that is students who completed a training package qualification or an accredited qualification.
  3. 'Employed on completion of training' refers to 'employed after training'.
  4. 'VET graduates with disability' refers to those who self-identify as having a disability, impairment or long-term condition.
  5. Excludes students who undertook recreational, leisure or personal enrichment (short) courses.
  6. Excludes students from correctional facilities.

  Source: NCVER 2023, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2023 - customised data request

  Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview
  

• Disability group

  Does the proportion of VET graduates employed on completion of training vary by disability group?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET graduates (aged 15 and over) with disability who are employed on completion of training, by disability group. In 2023, 70% of VET graduates with hearing/deaf were employed on completion of training, as were 47% of VET graduates with intellectual disability.

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  Disability group	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  Hearing/deaf	70%	(67.1%–73.1%)
  Physical	55%	(52.1%–57.1%)
  Intellectual	47%	(43.8%–49.8%)
  Learning	60%	(58.3%–62.1%)
  Mental illness	62%	(60.3%–63.5%)
  Acquired brain impairment	66%	(59.3%–73.3%)
  Vision	68%	(65.1%–71.3%)
  Medical condition	63%	(60.8%–64.6%)
  Other	58%	(56.1%–60.1%)
  All disabilities	62%	(61.4%–63.2%)

  Notes:

  1. Data includes domestic students only aged 15 and over.
  2. VET graduates refers to 'qualification completers', that is students who completed a training package qualification or an accredited qualification.
  3. 'Employed on completion of training' refers to 'employed after training'.
  4. 'VET graduates with disability' refers to those who self-identify as having a disability, impairment or long-term condition.
  5. Excludes students who undertook recreational, leisure or personal enrichment (short) courses.
  6. Excludes students from correctional facilities.

  Source: NCVER 2023, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2023 - customised data request

  Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | Data source overview