Signal Time to first job rose from 10 to 12 months and early employment fell to 47.7 percent

Summary

The report documents a delay in the transition from school to work and in young people's independence. The time taken to find a first job after graduating or leaving school rose from 10 months in 2004 to 12 months in 2024. The share finding work within four months fell from 56.3 percent in 2004 to 47.7 percent in 2024. The report reads these figures as signs that the move into adulthood is being pushed back. To respond to industrial demand and reduce job mismatches, it calls for closer links between vocational high schools and universities. Joint action by industry, academia and regions is presented as part of the same response.