23 January 2026
Impacts of working while learning for young women
The ‘L-earning: Rethinking Young Women’s Working Lives’ report from University of Leeds, University of Manchester and University of London researchers concludes a three-year study of young people in the UK who combine full-time studies and paid employment. It involved data analysis and interviews with young women in education and who have left education.
Key findings of the research include;
Read the L-earning: Rethinking Young Women’s Working Lives final report.
Key findings of the research include;
- Around two-thirds of those in education at 18 have worked while learning and young women are 50% more likely than young men to work during their studies.
- Work has value and meaning to young people, but it is often low paid and in poor conditions, with many women facing harassment.
- Working doesn’t negatively affect educational outcomes and the impact on longer-term employment are complex, though young women are less likely to become NEET if they have had early experiences of work.
- After education, young women’s pathways to work are complex and non-linear, with structural barriers and workplace problems causing issues.
Read the L-earning: Rethinking Young Women’s Working Lives final report.
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