| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| No feedback from employers | 31.1% |
| Considered too young by employers | 28.85% |
| Language difficulties | 26.17% |
| Too far to travel or transport problems | 22.04% |
| Unsuitable hours | 21.5% |
| No vacancies at all | 19.55% |
| Considered too old by employers | 18.12% |
| Family responsibilities | 16.43% |
| Lacked necessary skills or education | 15.29% |
| Own ill health or disability | 15.23% |
| No vacancies in line of work | 15.18% |
| Considered too young or too old by employers | 15.09% |
| Other difficulties | 11.82% |
| Too many applicants for available jobs | 10.6% |
| Insufficient work experience | 9.89% |
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Release date
July 2019
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Region
Australia
Survey time period
February 2019
Age group
15 years and older
Supplementary notes
Note: The survey excludes those who are members of the permanent defense forces, certain diplomatic personnel of overseas governments who are customarily excluded from the Census and estimated populations, short term overseas residents in Australia, and members of non-Australian defense forces and their dependents.
Sample size and survey methodology not explicitly specified.
Values have been rounded.
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