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"Where do you go?" - Educational and career paths after elementary school
5-Year Austrian Panel Study
The occupational chances of the youth are key issues in discussions on labor market and educational policy. Nevertheless, Austria still lacks empirical data on the phase of the transition from the educational system to the labor market in a longitudinal perspective.
Panel study on transitions from education to labour market
On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Labor, Social Issues and Consumer Protection (bmask) and the Federal Ministry for Education, Art and Culture (bm:ukk), SORA carries out a three-year longitudinal research project on the various transitions in the job entry phase and on the challenges young people meet throughout this process.
Three year panel study closes research gap
For the first time in Austria a panel study with three waves of data collection is carried out among elementary school pupils ("Hauptschüler"). The research project aims at deepening our knowledge of the dynamic factors during the job entry phase of young people. "With these data it will be possible to close an obvious gap in the area of Austrian research labor markets, education and youth", says project leader Daniela Wittinger from SORA.
Multimethod design
Target group of this project are 8th degree elementary school childreen (14-year-olds) who are studied during a period of three years on their educational and career path. The first wave of data collection took place within the classroom in spring 2011. Two further telephone surveys are carried out in 2012 and 2013. In addition to the quantitative data, in between the waves of data collection qualitative interviews with the youngsters are carried out in order to develop a deeper understanding of individual and structural factors and variables.
A contribution to evidence-based policy making
This research project will provide a unique data basis for in-depth analyses of the transition from the educational system to the labor market, and it will equip labor market and education experts with a sound knowledge base.
More information on this project is available in German here.