Data dictionary - Young NDIS participant employment - Employment and financial security - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Attributes

Outcome area	Employment and financial security
Priority	Transition to employment
Measure	Proportion of NDIS young people (aged 15–24) in employment.
Most recent data	December 2025 (Q2 of 2025–26)
Baseline data	December 2021 (Q2 of 2021–22)
Population	NDIS participants aged 15–24.
Numerator	Number of NDIS participants aged 15–24 currently in a paid job.
Denominator	Number of NDIS participants aged 15–24.
Computation description	Number of NDIS participants aged 15–24 currently in a paid job, divided by number of NDIS participants aged 15–24. Expressed as a percentage.
Computation	100 × (Numerator ÷ Denominator)
Notes	Denominator excludes participants who do not answer the question 'Are you currently working in a paid job?'. Numerator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?'. Some grouping has been performed to avoid displaying small cell counts.

Source Name	National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems

Measure	Young NDIS participant employment