Australia Yearbook - 2001

420 Year Book Australia 2001
10.18 PERSONS AGED 15–64, Whether Attended an Educational Institution(a) and Labour Force
Status—May 1999
Attended an educational institution
Labour force status Full-time Part-time Total Not attending Total
NUMBER ’000
In the labour force
Employed
Full-time 30.0 494.5 524.5 5 752.4 6 276.9
Part-time 503.3 120.0 623.3 1 626.8 2 250.0
Total 533.3 614.4 1 147.8 7 379.2 8 526.9
Unemployed 104.0 28.8 132.7 552.7 685.5
Total 637.3 643.2 1 280.5 7 931.9 9 212.4
Not in the labour force 711.9 59.6 771.5 2 498.7 3 270.2
Total 1 349.2 702.8 2 052.0 10 430.6 12 482.6
PER CENT
Unemployment rate 16.3 4.5 10.4 7.0 7.4
(a) To study for a recognised qualification.
Source: Transition from Education to Work, Australia (6227.0).
'000
600
500
10.19 PERSONS AGED 15–64 ATTENDING AN EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION—May 1999
Employed
Unemployed
Not in labour force
400
300
200
100
0
School Higher education TAFE Other institutions
Source: Unpublished data, Transition from Education to Work Survey.
Adult and community
education
Adult and community education (ACE) is the most
decentralised of the education sectors. ACE refers
to the provision of those general adult education
programs and activities which fall outside, but
complement, the formal programs and
qualification pathways provided by the school,
Vocational Education and Training (VET) and
higher education sectors. ACE focuses on the
provision of learning opportunities at a community
level, rather than work-related training.
The community education and VET sectors are
the largest providers of adult recreational and
leisure courses.
Recreation, leisure, and personal enrichment
enrolments are mainly with community-based
providers (82% of students in 1999), with the
balance almost entirely enrolled with government
VET providers. The client group is large, and
mainly female (275,500 students, 73% female).
Courses range from general interest, recreational
and leisure activities, personal development,
social awareness and craft through to vocational,
remedial and basic education. Community-based
adult education is open to all, and its non-formal
characteristics demonstrate the capacity of the
community to develop alternatives to
institutionalised education. In 1999, 39% of
students enrolled in ACE courses were enrolled
in arts, humanities and social sciences courses,
20% were enrolled in health and community
services courses, and 19% were enrolled in VET
multi-field education courses (table 10.20).