Graduates in the labour market, 1984

The main aim of this study was to document the pattern of employment and further study of the 1979 bachelor degree graduates of six Australian universities in the five years following their graduation, with a particular focus on the incidence of unemployment, retention in the labour market, type of employer, earnings and mobility in the labour market. Topics covered include details of further study (level, subjects, full time or part time status) employment history (type of employer, type of industry, time spent with each employer, reasons for leaving, salary and benefits, job description), periods of unemployment and job satisfaction. Background information included age, sex, marital status, original degree and country of permanent residence in 1978.