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The transition from school to work: education and work experiences
Julie A. Yates
Research Economist, Employment Research and Program Development Staff,
Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail:
Yates.Julie@bls.gov
Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 found that the average worker, approximately 5 years after leaving school for the first time, starts a job that will last 3 years; however, there was considerable variation by education.
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