Youth and The Labour Market: General Survey, 1983

This survey had three main aims: 1. to study the range of factors affecting employment and unemployment among young people, including factors relating to family background, education and ethnic origin, 2. to assess the availability and suitability of labour market programs and services for young people, including knowledge of and use of these services, 3. to estimate the impact of these programs and services on the employment opportunities of both employed and unemployed youth. Topics covered include : full employment history; further education possibilities; attitudes to work; experiences in job-seeking; use of and opinions about CES and Commonwealth labour market programs; involvement in community-based programs; details of spouse and children; friends and leisure activities; English and other language ability and use; religious practice. Background variables include : country of birth; residency status and period of residence in Australia; age; education; income; trade union affiliation; parents' country of birth and employment histories; marital status; spouse's country of birth and employment history ; and religion.

本调查共有三大核心目标：其一，探究影响青年就业与失业状况的各类因素，涵盖家庭背景、教育背景及族裔出身等相关要素；其二，评估面向青年群体的劳动力市场项目与服务的可及性与适配性，包括对此类服务的知晓程度与使用情况；其三，估算上述项目与服务对在职及失业青年就业机会所产生的影响。调查涵盖的主题包括：完整就业经历、继续教育机会、工作态度、求职经历、对联邦就业服务中心（Commonwealth Employment Service, CES）及澳大利亚联邦劳动力市场项目的使用情况与评价、社区项目参与情况、配偶与子女详情、友人社交及休闲活动、英语及其他语言的能力与使用状况、宗教信仰实践。背景变量包括：出生国家、在澳大利亚的居留身份与居留时长、年龄、受教育程度、收入水平、工会会员身份、父母的出生国家与就业经历、婚姻状况、配偶的出生国家与就业经历，以及宗教信仰。