The main purpose of this study is to determine the profitability of manpower training for the trainees. The trainees, who had to answer the questionnaire approximately 18 month after completed training, are compared to individuals in similar positions when the former started their training. Interest is mainly concentrated on determining in what manner training has affected the employment and incomes of the trainees. There are information about sex, age, educational and occupational background for both participants and non-participants in the training program.
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Programmes that are designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation, trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components. Covers vocational education at ISCED levels 3-4 and apprenticeships. Includes data on students, teachers, subjects or skills taught, facilities etc.
Data on unemployment rates and statistics, employment programmes and schemes, duration and frequency of unemployment, social and psychological impact of unemployment etc.