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 2025, 52% of First Nations graduates with disability and 57% of non-Indigenous graduates with disability were employed on completion of VET training.

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  Indigenous status	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  First Nations	52%	(49.0%–55.0%)
  Non-Indigenous	57%	(56.6%–58.2%)
  All persons	57%	(56.2%–57.8%)

  Notes

  1. Data include 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 2026, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2025 – 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 2025, 55% of male graduates with disability were employed on completion of VET training, compared with 60% of female graduates.

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  Gender	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  Males	55%	(53.6%–56.0%)
  Females	60%	(58.5%–60.5%)
  All persons	57%	(56.2%–57.8%)

  Notes

  1. Data include 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 2026, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2025 – 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 2025, 63% of VET graduates with disability aged 25–44 were employed on completion of training, compared with 42% of those aged 65 and over.

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  Age group	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  15–24	54%	(52.6%–54.8%)
  25–44	63%	(62.0%–64.8%)
  45–64	60%	(58.4%–61.8%)
  65 and over	42%	(37.3%–47.5%)
  All ages	57%	(56.2%–57.8%)

  Notes

  1. Data include 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 2026, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2025 – 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 2025, 48% of graduates from CALD backgrounds with disability were employed on completion of VET training, compared with 58% 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	48%	(44.9%–50.3%)
  Non-CALD	58%	(56.7%–58.3%)
  All persons	57%	(56.2%–57.8%)

  Notes

  1. Data include 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 2026, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2025 – 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 2025, 67% of VET graduates with disability in remote and very remote areas were employed on completion of training, compared with 55% 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	55%	(53.8%–55.6%)
  Inner regional	60%	(58.4%–61.6%)
  Outer regional	64%	(61.6%–66.4%)
  Remote and very remote	67%	(60.8%–73.6%)
  All areas	57%	(56.2%–57.8%)

  Notes

  1. Data include 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 2026, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2025 – 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 2025, 66% of VET graduates with hearing/deaf were employed on completion of training, compared with 43% 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	66%	(62.7%–68.7%)
  Physical	48%	(46.1%–50.7%)
  Intellectual	43%	(40.3%–45.3%)
  Learning	56%	(54.1%–57.3%)
  Mental illness	54%	(52.1%–54.9%)
  Acquired brain impairment	49%	(43.5%–54.7%)
  Vision	59%	(56.2%–62.6%)
  Medical condition	58%	(55.9%–59.3%)
  Other	52%	(50.2%–53.4%)
  All disabilities	57%	(56.2%–57.8%)

  Notes

  1. Data include 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 2026, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2025 – customised data request.

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

• Disability status

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

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET graduates (aged 15 and over) who are employed on completion of training, by disability status. In 2025, 57% of VET graduate with disability were employed on completion of training, compared with 78% of VET graduates without disability.

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  Disability status	% of VET graduates employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  With disability	57%	(56.2%–57.8%)
  Without disability	78%	(77.9%–78.3%)
  All persons	76%	(75.5%–75.9%)

  Notes

  1. Data include 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 2026, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2025 – customised data request.

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