Details
- Publication date
- 11 June 2021
- Author
- European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE)
- Geographical scope
- European Union
- United States
- Level of education focus
- Vocational education and training (VET)
- Thematic areas covered
- Education-to-work transitions, education and labour market
- Educational effectiveness and efficiency
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic worsened existing inequalities, hitting less-educated individuals hardest and reinforcing the importance of education for labour market success.
This report focuses on classroom-based vocational education and training (VET), excluding apprenticeships. VET, which provides occupation-specific skills, varies by country and level, with integrated models in the US and whole-school models in most EU countries. Postsecondary VET in the EU often takes place in specialized institutions, while the US uses community colleges.
The report reviews global evidence, mainly from the US, on the labour market returns to classroom-based VET. Most studies find positive, sometimes significant, employment and wage outcomes, particularly for multi-year postsecondary programmes.
Author
Christopher Jepsen
Cite as
Jepsen, C. (2021). ‘The labour market returns to classroom-based vocational education’, EENEE Ad hoc report no. 02/2021.
