Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) 2003 cohort: wave 9 (2011) – frequency tables National Centre for Vocational Education Research Contents Sample items 18 Sample item 1: 2011 sample state 18 Sample item 2: Had job at last interview 18 Sample item 3: 2010 Study status 18 Sample item 4: 2010 study qualification 19 Sample item 5: Married at 2010 interview 19
CA41B You wanted to get a job, apprenticeship or traineeship LICA041B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4294 96.95 4294 96.95 0 No 109 2.46 4403 99.41 1 Yes 26 0.59 4429 100.00 CA41C Financially you couldn't afford to continue LICA041C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4294 96.95 4294 96.95 0 No 100 2.26 4394 99.21 1 Yes 35 0.79 4429 100.00 CA41D You just lost interest LICA041D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4294 96.95 4294 96.95 0 No 80 1.81 4374 98.76 1 Yes 55 1.24 4429 100.00 CA41E You never really wanted to study LICA041E Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4294 96.95 4294 96.95 0 No 128 2.89 4422 99.84 1 Yes 7 0.16 4429 100.00
CA52 ASCED code LICA052 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4396 99.25 4396 99.25 1 - 999998 6 digit ASCED code 33 0.75 4429 100.00 CA53A Course costs were too high in the first course LICA053A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4396 99.25 4396 99.25 0 No 33 0.75 4429 100.00 CA53B The first course was a pre-requisite for the second LICA053B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4396 99.25 4396 99.25 0 No 22 0.50 4418 99.75 1 Yes 11 0.25 4429 100.00 CA53C You didn't like the first course LICA053C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4396 99.25 4396 99.25 0 No 21 0.47 4417 99.73 1 Yes 12 0.27 4429 100.00 CA53D Turned out to be not what you wanted LICA053D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4396 99.25 4396 99.25 0 No 21 0.47 4417 99.73 1 Yes 12 0.27 4429 100.00
CA57 Campus specified or online LICA057 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4420 99.80 4420 99.80 1 Campus specified 6 0.14 4426 99.93 2 100% online 3 0.07 4429 100.00 CA58A The place you moved from wasn't your first choice LICA058A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4420 99.80 4420 99.80 0 No 7 0.16 4427 99.95 1 Yes 2 0.05 4429 100.00 CA58B Moved to get better quality education LICA058B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4420 99.80 4420 99.80 0 No 2 0.05 4422 99.84 1 Yes 7 0.16 4429 100.00 CA58C You had been getting poor results LICA058C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4420 99.80 4420 99.80 0 No 7 0.16 4427 99.95 1 Yes 2 0.05 4429 100.00
CB5 And what was your main reason for changing? LICB005 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4426 99.93 4426 99.93 6 Because of easier access or better transport 1 0.02 4427 99.95 8 Other 2 0.05 4429 100.00 CC1 No change of institution during course LICC001 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4417 99.73 4417 99.73 1 Yes 12 0.27 4429 100.00 CC2/CC2a Institution (including campus) LICC002 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00 CC2A Campus specified or online LICC002A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00 CC3A The place you moved from wasn't your first choice LICC003A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00
CC18A The place you moved from wasn't your first choice LICC018A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00 CC18B The place you went to provides better quality education LICC018B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00 CC18C You had been getting poor results LICC018C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00 CC18D The course at the first place wasn't exactly what you wanted LICC018D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00 CC18E The course you wanted wasn't available at the first institution LICC018E Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00 CC18F Because of easier access or better transport LICC018F Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00
CC22 Outcome of Qual2 LICC022 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4427 99.95 4427 99.95 1 Completed 2 0.05 4429 100.00 CC23 ASCED code LICC023 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4427 99.95 4427 99.95 1 - 999998 6 digit ASCED code 2 0.05 4429 100.00 CD1 Month started apprenticeship/traineeship LICD001M Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4383 98.96 4383 98.96 1 January 5 0.11 4388 99.07 2 February 7 0.16 4395 99.23 3 March 8 0.18 4403 99.41 4 April 2 0.05 4405 99.46 5 May 2 0.05 4407 99.50 6 June 3 0.07 4410 99.57 7 July 4 0.09 4414 99.66 8 August 7 0.16 4421 99.82 9 September 3 0.07 4424 99.89 10 October 1 0.02 4425 99.91 11 November 3 0.07 4428 99.98 12 December 1 0.02 4429 100.00
CD8 Current apprenticeship/traineeship is full-time or LICD008 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4307 97.25 4307 97.25 1 Full-time 105 2.37 4412 99.62 2 Part-time 17 0.38 4429 100.00 CD9 No change of employer LICD009 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4307 97.25 4307 97.25 0 No 9 0.20 4316 97.45 1 Yes 113 2.55 4429 100.00 CD10 Type of employer LICD010 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4420 99.80 4420 99.80 2 Particular Employer 9 0.20 4429 100.00 CD11 Month changed employer LICD011M Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4420 99.80 4420 99.80 2 February 2 0.05 4422 99.84 5 May 1 0.02 4423 99.86 6 June 1 0.02 4424 99.89 7 July 1 0.02 4425 99.91 10 October 1 0.02 4426 99.93 11 November 2 0.05 4428 99.98 88 Month unknown 1 0.02 4429 100.00
CD13C You weren't happy with the on-the-job training LICD013C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4421 99.82 4421 99.82 0 No 5 0.11 4426 99.93 1 Yes 3 0.07 4429 100.00 CD13D Because of problems with travelling or transport LICD013D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4421 99.82 4421 99.82 0 No 8 0.18 4429 100.00 CD13E Because of health or personal reasons LICD013E Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4421 99.82 4421 99.82 0 No 5 0.11 4426 99.93 1 Yes 3 0.07 4429 100.00 CD14 Main reason changed employer LICD014 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4421 99.82 4421 99.82 3 You weren't happy with the on-the-job training 2 0.05 4423 99.86 5 Because of health or personal reasons 2 0.05 4425 99.91 6 Other 4 0.09 4429 100.00 CD15 Main way in which next job was better LICD015 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4429 100.00 4429 100.00
CD22 No change of employer LICD022 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4313 97.38 4313 97.38 0 No 13 0.29 4326 97.67 1 Yes 103 2.33 4429 100.00 CD23 Type of employer changed to LICD023 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4416 99.71 4416 99.71 2 Particular Employer 13 0.29 4429 100.00 CD24 Month changed employer LICD024M Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4416 99.71 4416 99.71 1 January 2 0.05 4418 99.75 3 March 1 0.02 4419 99.77 6 June 2 0.05 4421 99.82 7 July 1 0.02 4422 99.84 8 August 1 0.02 4423 99.86 9 September 1 0.02 4424 99.89 10 October 1 0.02 4425 99.91 11 November 1 0.02 4426 99.93 12 December 1 0.02 4427 99.95 88 Month unknown 2 0.05 4429 100.00
D11 Hours worked N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1253 35.77 38.00 13.73 1.00 96.00 D12 Hours worked at main job LID012 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4290 96.86 4290 96.86 0 to 998 hours 136 3.07 4426 99.93 999 Don't know 3 0.07 4429 100.00 D12 Hours worked at main job N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 136 26.57 26.50 13.19 2.00 50.00 D13 Hours worked LID013 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 1985 44.82 1985 44.82 0 to 998 hours 2426 54.78 4411 99.59 999 Don't know 18 0.41 4429 100.00 D13 Hours worked N Mean Median Std Dev Minimum Maximum 2426 34.47 38.00 13.93 1.00 100.00
D28B Opportunities to use skills and experience LID028B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 787 17.77 787 17.77 1 Very satisfied 1313 29.65 2100 47.41 2 Satisfied 1849 41.75 3949 89.16 3 Dissatisfied 409 9.23 4358 98.40 4 Very dissatisfied 59 1.33 4417 99.73 5 Can't say/Don't know 8 0.18 4425 99.91 6 Not applicable 4 0.09 4429 100.00 D28C Your immediate boss or supervisor LID028C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 787 17.77 787 17.77 1 Very satisfied 1627 36.74 2414 54.50 2 Satisfied 1693 38.23 4107 92.73 3 Dissatisfied 229 5.17 4336 97.90 4 Very dissatisfied 71 1.60 4407 99.50 5 Can't say/Don't know 16 0.36 4423 99.86 6 Not applicable 6 0.14 4429 100.00 D28D Other people you work with LID028D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 787 17.77 787 17.77 1 Very satisfied 1591 35.92 2378 53.69 2 Satisfied 1898 42.85 4276 96.55 3 Dissatisfied 105 2.37 4381 98.92 4 Very dissatisfied 11 0.25 4392 99.16 5 Can't say/Don't know 14 0.32 4406 99.48 6 Not applicable 23 0.52 4429 100.00
D46 Prefer full-time work LID046 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 3612 81.55 3612 81.55 1 Prefer full-time 238 5.37 3850 86.93 2 Prefer part-time 579 13.07 4429 100.00 D47 Looking for full-time work LID047 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4191 94.63 4191 94.63 0 No 128 2.89 4319 97.52 1 Yes 110 2.48 4429 100.00 D48 Looking for any work LID048 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 690 15.58 690 15.58 0 No 3053 68.93 3743 84.51 1 Yes 686 15.49 4429 100.00 D49 Looking for new or extra job LID049 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 3743 84.51 3743 84.51 1 Additional job 143 3.23 3886 87.74 2 Change jobs 543 12.26 4429 100.00
D51G Full-time work in December 2010 LID051G Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 399 9.01 399 9.01 0 Not applicable 1349 30.46 1748 39.47 1 Applicable 2681 60.53 4429 100.00 D51H Full-time work in January 2011 LID051H Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 399 9.01 399 9.01 0 Not applicable 1244 28.09 1643 37.10 1 Applicable 2786 62.90 4429 100.00 D51I Full-time work in February 2011 LID051I Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 399 9.01 399 9.01 0 Not applicable 1198 27.05 1597 36.06 1 Applicable 2832 63.94 4429 100.00 D51J Full-time work in March 2011 LID051J Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 399 9.01 399 9.01 0 Not applicable 1246 28.13 1645 37.14 1 Applicable 2784 62.86 4429 100.00
Section F: Job search activity F1 Actively looking for work in last 4 weeks LIF001 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 3849 86.90 3849 86.90 0 No 390 8.81 4239 95.71 1 Yes 190 4.29 4429 100.00 F2 Looking for full-time or part-time work LIF002 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4239 95.71 4239 95.71 1 Full-time 130 2.94 4369 98.65 2 Only part-time 60 1.35 4429 100.00 F3 Prefer full-time work LIF003 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4369 98.65 4369 98.65 0 No 41 0.93 4410 99.57 1 Yes 19 0.43 4429 100.00 F4A Been Registered with Centrelink as a jobseeker LIF004A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4239 95.71 4239 95.71 0 No 116 2.62 4355 98.33 1 Yes 74 1.67 4429 100.00
F5J Because you lack confidence LIF005J Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4239 95.71 4239 95.71 0 No 153 3.45 4392 99.16 1 Yes 37 0.84 4429 100.00 F5K Because you are not good with numbers LIF005K Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4239 95.71 4239 95.71 0 No 182 4.11 4421 99.82 1 Yes 8 0.18 4429 100.00 F5L Because of poor language or communication skills LIF005L Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4239 95.71 4239 95.71 0 No 185 4.18 4424 99.89 1 Yes 5 0.11 4429 100.00 F5M Because of age, gender or other discrimination LIF005M Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 4239 95.71 4239 95.71 0 No 176 3.97 4415 99.68 1 Yes 14 0.32 4429 100.00
H8G Spouse/De facto in household LIH008G Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 334 7.54 334 7.54 0 Not applicable 3831 86.50 4165 94.04 1 Applicable 264 5.96 4429 100.00 H8H Partner in household LIH008H Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 334 7.54 334 7.54 0 Not applicable 3251 73.40 3585 80.94 1 Applicable 844 19.06 4429 100.00 H8I Boyfriend/Girlfriend in household LIH008I Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 334 7.54 334 7.54 0 Not applicable 4020 90.77 4354 98.31 1 Applicable 75 1.69 4429 100.00 H8J Own children/step-children in household LIH008J Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 334 7.54 334 7.54 0 Not applicable 3835 86.59 4169 94.13 1 Applicable 260 5.87 4429 100.00
H16 Partner works full-time or part-time LIH016 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 3380 76.32 3380 76.32 1 Full-time 901 20.34 4281 96.66 2 Part-time 146 3.30 4427 99.95 3 Don't know 2 0.05 4429 100.00 H17 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) LIH017 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent . 3380 76.32 3380 76.32 0 Don't know 2 0.05 3382 76.36 1 - 8999 ANZSCO 4 digit code 1013 22.87 4395 99.23 9000 Inadequate description 34 0.77 4429 100.00 H18A Government payments - YA/NSA LIH018A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 4264 96.27 4264 96.27 1 Applicable 165 3.73 4429 100.00 H18B Government payments - Parenting payment LIH018B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 4339 97.97 4339 97.97 1 Applicable 90 2.03 4429 100.00
H18C Government payments - Sickness allowance LIH018C Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 4428 99.98 4428 99.98 1 Applicable 1 0.02 4429 100.00 H18D Government payments - DSP LIH018D Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 4400 99.35 4400 99.35 1 Applicable 29 0.65 4429 100.00 H18E Government payments - FTB LIH018E Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 4277 96.57 4277 96.57 1 Applicable 152 3.43 4429 100.00 H18F Government payments - Other LIH018F Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 4295 96.97 4295 96.97 1 Applicable 134 3.03 4429 100.00 H18G Government payments - none LIH018G Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Not applicable 505 11.40 505 11.40 1 Applicable 3924 88.60 4429 100.00
Section J: General attitudes J1a Go to the library LIJ001A Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Every day 17 0.38 17 0.38 2 At least once a week (but not every day) 209 4.72 226 5.10 3 At least once a month but less than once a week 427 9.64 653 14.74 4 At least once every 3 months but less often than once a month 309 6.98 962 21.72 5 At least once a year but less often than once every 3 months 364 8.22 1326 29.94 6 Less often than once a year 270 6.10 1596 36.04 7 Never 2833 63.96 4429 100.00 J1b Read books LIJ001B Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Every day 1050 23.71 1050 23.71 2 At least once a week (but not every day) 1274 28.76 2324 52.47 3 At least once a month but less than once a week 774 17.48 3098 69.95 4 At least once every 3 months but less often than once a month 344 7.77 3442 77.72 5 At least once a year but less often than once every 3 months 214 4.83 3656 82.55 6 Less often than once a year 63 1.42 3719 83.97 7 Never 710 16.03 4429 100.00
Interview variables Interviewed in 2011 IN2011 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 1 Yes 4429 100.00 4429 100.00 Home postcode 2011 PC2011 Frequency Percent Cumulative Frequency Cumulative Percent 0 Don't know 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 - 9999 4 digit postcode 4428 99.98 4429 100.00