reason for undertaking UWE, between 7% and 25% of UWE participants performed work’ during most of their placement. ‘real Table 1 Whether respondent performed work’ during most recent episode of UWE, ‘real by reason (row %) Performed real work during placement Did same work as Did not do same work regular employees, Total as regular employees, Reason did not mainly mainly observed or observe or simulate simulated activities activities Part of a higher education 88.9 11.1 100.0 course Part of a VET course 92.0 8.0 100.0 Requirement of YA or 86.5 13.5 100.0 Newstart Secondary work experience 92.8 7.2 100.0 Unpaid trial/unpaid training 83.5 16.5 100.0 Some other reason 74.6 25.4 100.0 All reasons 84.6 15.4 100.0 Source: Survey of UWE. Unweighted n = 1588. Depending on the industry, up to a quarter of UWE participants performed work’ ‘real during most of their placement. work’ was most common in aged care, child ‘Real care, and other social/community services (16% of recent placements), hospitality (15%) and retail (15%) as well as the industries’ category (23%). ‘other 2 Whether respondent performed work’ during most recent episode of UWE, ‘real by industry (row %) Did not do same Did same work as work as regular regular employees, employees, did not Industry mainly observed mainly observe or or simulated simulate activities activities 84.2 15.8 100.0 Aged care, child care and other social/community services Commercial and legal services 93.0 7.0 100.0 (includes accounting, banking, finance, insurance, law, marketing) 85.9 14.1 100.0 Construction, architecture, building, property and real estate 86.7 13.3 100.0 Education and training 86.1 13.9 100.0 Health care Hospitality (includes 84.8 15.2 100.0 accommodation, cafes, restaurants, pubs)
reason for undertaking UWE, between 7% and 25% of UWE participants performed ‘real work’ during most of their placement. Table 1 Whether respondent performed ‘real work’ during most recent episode of UWE, by reason (row %) Reason Performed real work during placement Total Did not do same work as regular employees, mainly observed or simulated activities Did same work as regular employees, did not mainly observe or simulate activities Part of a higher education course 88.9 11.1 100.0 Part of a VET course 92.0 8.0 100.0 Requirement of YA or Newstart 86.5 13.5 100.0 Secondary work experience 92.8 7.2 100.0 Unpaid trial/unpaid training 83.5 16.5 100.0 Some other reason 74.6 25.4 100.0 All reasons 84.6 15.4 100.0 Source: Survey of UWE. Unweighted n = 1588. Depending on the industry, up to a quarter of UWE participants performed ‘real work’ during most of their placement. ‘Real work’ was most common in aged care, child care, and other social/community services (16% of recent placements), hospitality (15%) and retail (15%) as well as the ‘other industries’ category (23%). 2 Whether respondent performed ‘real work’ during most recent episode of UWE, by industry (row %) Industry Did not do same work as regular employees, mainly observed or simulated activities Did same work as regular employees, did not mainly observe or simulate activities Aged care, child care and other social/community services 84.2 15.8 100.0 Commercial and legal services (includes accounting, banking, finance, insurance, law, marketing) 93.0 7.0 100.0 Construction, architecture, building, property and real estate 85.9 14.1 100.0 Education and training 86.7 13.3 100.0 Health care 86.1 13.9 100.0 Hospitality (includes accommodation, cafes, restaurants, pubs) 84.8 15.2 100.0
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