% of vocational or business skills training graduates in related wage or self-employment within 6 months of completion

Definition & calculation

Numerator: Number of training graduates in wage employment or self-employment related to their training field, measured six months after course completion

Denominator: Total number of training graduates successfully followed up six months after course completion

Conduct a tracer survey of graduates six months after completion and calculate the proportion in related wage or self-employment out of all graduates who could be contacted.

Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100

Means of verification

Post-training tracer study or follow-up survey; employer or self-employment verification

Interpretation

Direction: Higher is better

Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)

Guidance & common pitfalls

Define 'related employment' before baseline and track attrition, since graduates who cannot be reached can bias results upward; distinguish sustained work from one-off casual gigs.

This library is a curated reference to adapt, aligned generically with recognised humanitarian frameworks (Sphere, cluster registries, IASC, CHS and others). It is not an official indicator registry — always use the exact indicator definitions your donor or cluster requires.