Source http://news.nen.com.cn 2010-06-09 09:20
On 8 June 2010, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released a research report that the Austrian system of vocational education "too professional" would weaken the long-term employability of workers.
Austria attaches great importance to vocational education, the group of young people around 14 to 18 years ago, about 70% of them study in vocational schools or other vocational training institutions for vocational education. This proportion was significantly higher than the OECD average of 45% of the standard.
OECD report acknowledged the "good vocational education system" in Austria, that help the young people find a job easily, and also the "lower the unemployment rate has played a substantial role." But the report also pointed out that vocational education in Austria, although the help of young people into jobs quickly, but too much makes the educated professional job skills acquired over a single, not conducive to their future and flexible choice of employment, from the long run look at their employability and competitiveness will be weakened.
According to the report, the current 60 to Austria, aged 64, their employment rate was 20.8%, well below the OECD average of 42% level. In contrast, the United States, the rate of 50%, Rui Shida 55%, respectively, Sweden and Norway is as high as 60% and 76%.
OECD report pointed out that vocational education can not be ignored as "basic and comprehensive ability," which includes the necessary basic knowledge of language and mathematics education.
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