Indigenous youth employment and the school-to-work transition
The employment gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth (aged 15-19 years) increases in the years immediately following the end of compulsory schooling and continues to widen into the 20s. Indigenous youth are also more likely to work in part-time, casual and unskilled jobs than non-Indigenous youth. The situation for young Indigenous women is markedly worse than for men, even though educational participation and attainment is similar. Early labour market experiences are likely to have both immediate and ongoing effects, reducing income, wealth accumulation and impeding future labour ma ... Show more
Authors: Venn, Danielle
Published: Perth, Western Australia, Centre for Labour Market Research, 2018
Resource type: Article
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