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A changing labour market and the future of VET. Tom Karmel Centre for the Economics of Education and Training 14 th Annual National Conference 29 October, Melbourne. Employed persons by highest qualification, 1996 and 2006. Occupation categories by definitions.
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A changing labour market and the future of VET Tom KarmelCentre for the Economics of Education and Training 14th Annual National Conference 29 October, Melbourne
Occupations within the professional (uni) group for 25-34 year olds but not 55-64 year olds
Occupations within the professional (tertiary) group for 25-34 year olds but not 55-64 year olds
Creating a skills index for occupations • Based on a latent trait with a normal distribution • Impute: • Higher degree=2.081 • Degree= 1.316 • Diploma=0.6271 • Cert III/IV=0.2505 • Other cert=-0.0215 • No qual=-.7150
Cumulative distribution of qualifications by age group, selected age groups 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups 2006 (%)
Cumulative distribution of qualifications by age group, selected age groups 2006
Cumulative distribution of qualifications by age group, selected age groups 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups 2006 (%)
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Cumulative distribution of qualifications by age group, selected age groups 2006
Cumulative distribution of qualifications by age group, selected age groups 2006
Cumulative distribution of qualifications by age group, selected age groups 2006
Implications for VET • What is VET?
Possible types of tertiary institutions • The research university • The omni-university • The polytechnic • The residual TAFE
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups 2006 (%)
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups 2006 (%)
Employed persons by highest qualification, 1996 and 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups 2006 (%)
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups 2006 (%)
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006
Employed persons by skills level (skills levels based on 1996 deciles of employment), selected age groups, persons born in Australia 2006 (%) Notes: Bachelor degree includes bachelor degree and graduate diploma/ graduate certificate Other vocational includes, certificates I/II, certificates not further defined, and level inadequately described or not stated Source: Derived from the Census of Population and Housing, 2006