VET graduate employment

Population groups

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status

  Does the proportion of VET graduates employed on completion of training vary for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status. In 2022, 53% of Indigenous graduates with disability were employed on completion of VET training, as were 60% of non-Indigenous graduates.

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  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  Indigenous	53%	(49.1%–55.9%)
  Non-Indigenous	60%	(58.8%–60.6%)
  All persons	59%	(58.5%–60.1%)

  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 2022, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2022 – 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 2022, 56% of male graduates with disability were employed on completion of VET training, as were 62% of female graduates.

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  Gender	% of VET graduates with disability employed on completion of training	95% Confidence Interval
  Males	56%	(55.1%–57.7%)
  Females	62%	(61.3%–63.3%)
  All persons	59%	(58.5%–60.1%)

  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 2022, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2022 – 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 2022, 67% of VET graduates with disability aged 25–44 were employed on completion of training, as were 31% 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	57%	(55.5%–57.9%)
  25–44	67%	(65.4%–68.4%)
  45–64	59%	(57.1%–60.3%)
  65 and over	31%	(25.9%–35.9%)
  All ages	59%	(58.5%–60.1%)

  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 2022, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2022 – 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 2022, 50% of graduates from CALD backgrounds with disability were employed on completion of VET training, as were 60% 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	50%	(47.5%–52.9%)
  Non-CALD	60%	(59.3%–61.1%)
  All persons	59%	(58.5%–60.1%)

  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 2022, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2022 – 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 2022, in remote and very remote areas, 77% of VET graduates with disability were employed on completion of training, as were 58% 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	58%	(57.0%–59.0%)
  Inner regional	62%	(60.0%–63.4%)
  Outer regional	61%	(57.8%–63.4%)
  Remote and very remote	77%	(69.9%–83.1%)
  All areas	59%	(58.5%–60.1%)

  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 2022, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2022 – 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 2022, 66% of VET graduates with hearing/deaf disability were employed on completion of training, as were 44% 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%–68.9%)
  Physical	50%	(47.3%–51.9%)
  Intellectual	44%	(41.5%–47.1%)
  Learning	58%	(56.0%–59.8%)
  Mental illness	58%	(56.8%–60.0%)
  Acquired brain impairment	59%	(52.5%–65.7%)
  Vision	65%	(62.3%–68.1%)
  Medical condition	58%	(56.2%–59.8%)
  Other	56%	(53.8%–57.8%)
  All disabilities	59%	(58.5%–60.1%)

  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 2022, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2022 – customised data request.

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