The Youth Employment Study (YES): End of Study Report

<p><em><strong>The Youth Employment Study (YES)</strong></em> <em><strong>was</strong></em> <em><strong>a research study investigating the</strong></em> <em><strong>employment, health, and wellbeing</strong></em> <em><strong>of</strong></em> <em><strong>young Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic.</strong></em></p> <p><em>Between 2020 and 2022, approximately 350 young Australians aged 15-24 years participated in three surveys 12-months apart. Alongside the surveys, 24 young people with intellectual and/or psychosocial disability, who may be under-represented in the surveys, participated in qualitative interviews. In addition to investigating employment in the context of the pandemic, the YES Study explored health, wellbeing, and other individual factors.</em> </p>