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What and where you study matters in the labour market

Branson, Nicola; Culligan, Samantha; Tonini, Sara · SALDRU (UCT)

Abstract

Many young people enter the labour force with limited skills due to low levels of school completion, low enrolment in post school education and training and even lower qualification completion rates. This reality stands in strong contrast to the demand for high skilled employees in the labour market, resulting in skills mismatch and many being excluded from the labour market. This report unpacks how employment and wages vary by qualification and institution type.

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employmentlabourskillseducation
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