[A Longitudinal Study on Labour Market Transitions and Sustainability of Employment After Further Training Measures in the Context of Vocational Rehabilitation].

OBJECTIVE: The study examines employment prospects of persons who participate in further and re-training measures in the context of vocational rehabilitation in the responsibility of the Federal Employment Agency (FEA).
METHODS: Using administrative data of the FEA (RehaPro), we focus on persons completing vocational rehabilitation between 2009 and 2012 (N=21,772). We employ event history analysis to present time and extent of employment transition and their sustainability. By using multivariate analyses, factors for taking up employment are identified.
RESULTS: Within 500 days, 70 % of promoted persons gain contributed employment, often directly after rehabilitation. The median for employment duration within the observation period is 670 days.
CONCLUSION: Further training measures are an important opportunity for the re-integration of persons with health limitations in the labour market. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.