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Winter 2010 print edition

The Winter 2010 print edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, released today, includes four articles previously released in the online edition.

"Employment patterns of postsecondary students" examines long-term trends in employment for postsecondary students, with particular attention to student employment during labour market downturns.

"Recognition of newcomers' foreign credentials and work experience" sheds light on a specific aspect of newcomers' settlement-recognition of their foreign credentials and work experience in relation to their individual characteristics.

"Offshorability and wages in the service sector" looks at whether offshorable service-sector occupations and other comparable occupations have displayed similar wage growth since the late 1990s.

"Temporary employment in the downturn" tracks trends in temporary employment from 1997 to 2009, with particular attention to the recent economic downturn. It also examines the earnings gap between temporary and permanent positions.

This edition also features a yearly unionization update, a cumulative index from 1989 to 2010, as well at the "What's New?" section, which highlights recent studies of interest from Statistics Canada and other organizations.

The Winter 2010 print edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, Vol. 22, no. 4 (75-001-X, $20/$63), is now available. See How to order products.

For more information, contact Ted Wannell (613-951-3546; ted.wannell@statcan.gc.ca), Labour Statistics Division.