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  • 1. Labour force characteristics by educational attainment, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0019-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0003)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by educational attainment, sex and age group, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 2. Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by type of student during school months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0021-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0005)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by type of student during school months, sex and age group, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 3. Labour force characteristics by educational degree, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0117-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0208)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by educational degree, sex and age group, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 4. Unemployment rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality, last 5 months
    Table: 14-10-0286-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0006)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Unemployment rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, sex and age group, last 5 months. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate and the standard error of the year-over-year change.

    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 5. Labour force characteristics by type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0286-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, sex and age group. Data are presented for 24 months earlier, 12 months earlier and current month, as well as 24-month and year-over-year level change and percentage change.

    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 6. Labour force characteristics by province and type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0286-03
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by province, type of student during summer months, sex, and age group. Data are presented for 24 months earlier, 12 months earlier and current month, as well as 24-month and year-over-year level change and percentage change.

    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 7. Work-integrated learning during postsecondary studies, 2015 graduates
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100003
    Description:

    Based on data from the 2018 National Graduates Survey, this study examines the participation of 2015 postsecondary graduates in work-integrated learning (WIL), such as a co-op placement, placement, internship or clinical placement. This study examines, among other things, whether there is a link between participation in WIL and the labour market outcomes of graduates, three years after graduation.

    Release date: 2020-05-25
  • 8. Pathways and earnings indicators for registered apprentices in Canada, 2008 to 2017
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012020001
    Description:

    This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this release are derived from integrating the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) 2008 to 2017 data with other administrative data on earnings. Statistics Canada has derived a series of indicators on educational pathways and labour market outcomes for registered apprentices by select trades, cohorts of apprentices, by sex, for Canada, all provinces, the Atlantic region, and for grouped territories.

    Release date: 2020-03-16
  • 9. Technical Reference Guides for the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP)
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-0001
    Description:

    These reference guides are intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The guide provides an overview of the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) and the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS), the general methodology used to create longitudinal indicators, and important technical information for users.

    Release date: 2020-03-16
  • 10. Results from the 2016 Census: Education and labour market integration of Black youth in Canada
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100002
    Description:

    Using integrated 2006 and 2016 census data, this study examines the education and labour market integration outcomes of a recent cohort of young Black Canadians. Specifically, this study examines the link between the characteristics of the youth and their families when they were living with their parents (in 2006), and their education and labour market outcomes 10 years later (in 2016).

    Release date: 2020-02-25
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  • 1. Labour force characteristics by educational attainment, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0019-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0003)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by educational attainment, sex and age group, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 2. Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by type of student during school months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0021-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0005)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by type of student during school months, sex and age group, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 3. Labour force characteristics by educational degree, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0117-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0208)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by educational degree, sex and age group, last 5 months.
    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 4. Unemployment rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality, last 5 months
    Table: 14-10-0286-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0006)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Unemployment rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, sex and age group, last 5 months. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate and the standard error of the year-over-year change.

    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 5. Labour force characteristics by type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0286-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by type of student during summer months, sex and age group. Data are presented for 24 months earlier, 12 months earlier and current month, as well as 24-month and year-over-year level change and percentage change.

    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 6. Labour force characteristics by province and type of student during summer months, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
    Table: 14-10-0286-03
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by province, type of student during summer months, sex, and age group. Data are presented for 24 months earlier, 12 months earlier and current month, as well as 24-month and year-over-year level change and percentage change.

    Release date: 2020-06-05
  • 7. National Graduates Survey - Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 81M0011X
    Description:

    This survey was designed to determine such factors as: the extent to which graduates of postsecondary programs had been successful in obtaining employment since graduation; the relationship between the graduates' programs of study and the employment subsequently obtained; the graduates' job and career satisfaction; the rates of under-employment and unemployment; the type of employment obtained related to career expectations and qualification requirements; and the influence of postsecondary education on occupational achievement. The information is directed towards policy makers, researchers, educators, employers and young adults-interested in postsecondary education and the transition from school to work of trade/vocational, college and university graduates.

    Release date: 2020-01-14
  • 8. Unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by educational attainment, annual
    Table: 14-10-0020-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0004)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by educational attainment, sex and age group, last 5 years.
    Release date: 2020-01-10
  • 9. Labour force characteristics by educational degree, annual
    Table: 14-10-0118-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0209)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by educational degree, sex and age group, last 5 years.
    Release date: 2020-01-10
  • 10. Labour force characteristics by Aboriginal group and educational attainment
    Table: 14-10-0359-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 282-0228)
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal population, educational attainment and age group, last 5 years.

    Release date: 2020-01-10
Analysis (73)

Analysis (73) (0 to 10 of 73 results)

  • 1. Work-integrated learning during postsecondary studies, 2015 graduates
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100003
    Description:

    Based on data from the 2018 National Graduates Survey, this study examines the participation of 2015 postsecondary graduates in work-integrated learning (WIL), such as a co-op placement, placement, internship or clinical placement. This study examines, among other things, whether there is a link between participation in WIL and the labour market outcomes of graduates, three years after graduation.

    Release date: 2020-05-25
  • 2. Results from the 2016 Census: Education and labour market integration of Black youth in Canada
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202000100002
    Description:

    Using integrated 2006 and 2016 census data, this study examines the education and labour market integration outcomes of a recent cohort of young Black Canadians. Specifically, this study examines the link between the characteristics of the youth and their families when they were living with their parents (in 2006), and their education and labour market outcomes 10 years later (in 2016).

    Release date: 2020-02-25
  • 3. A socioeconomic portrait of Canada’s Black population
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202005622503
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-02-25
  • 4. Labour market outcomes for college and university graduates 2010 to 2015
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201933819104
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2019-12-04
  • 5. Postsecondary students five years after graduation: How much do they earn?
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019088
    Description:

    This infographic provides the median employment income of postsecondary graduates aged 15 to 64 years in Canada two and five years after graduation.

    Release date: 2019-12-04
  • 6. Study: Over-education among university-educated immigrants in Canada and the United States
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201933721484
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2019-12-03
  • 7. Over-education Among University-educated Immigrants in Canada and the United States
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2019022
    Description:

    Canada and the United States are two major immigrant destinations with distinct immigration policies. The two countries also differ in immigration level and economy size, but their government structures, economic systems and social environment have many similarities. These similarities and differences provide a useful setting for comparative immigration research. This study compares the differences in the mismatch between the education and occupations of immigrants in Canada and the United States, operationalized by over-education. It further explores how the cross-country differences may be related to the supply of and demand for university-educated immigrants and the way they are selected.

    Release date: 2019-12-03
  • 8. Study: Obtaining a bachelor’s degree from a community college: Earnings outlook and prospects for graduate studies
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201925220683
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2019-09-09
  • 9. Obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree from a Community College: Earnings Outlook and Prospects for Graduate Studies
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2019016
    Description:

    University graduates generally earn more than community college graduates, both shortly after graduation and for many years thereafter (Frenette 2019). This may partially reflect the fact that university programs are generally longer in duration. Most university students enroll in a four-year bachelor’s degree program, whereas most college students enroll in a one-year certificate program or in a two- or three-year diploma program. Recently, some colleges (mostly situated in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia) have been offering four-year bachelor’s degree programs. Given the emergence of these new offerings, it would be informative for students, parents, education planners and employers to know whether college bachelor’s degree (CBD) programs are associated with similar labour market and educational pathways as university bachelor’s degree (UBD) programs.

    Release date: 2019-09-09
  • 10. Are the Career Prospects of Postsecondary Graduates Improving?
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2019003
    Description:

    Given the time and money invested in higher education by students, parents and governments, there is considerable interest in the economic outcomes of postsecondary graduates. Most assessments of recent graduates have focused on their short-term, early labour market results. As new entrants to the labour force, recent postsecondary graduates may be particularly vulnerable to the economic cycle. Consequently, comparisons of short-term outcomes across graduating cohorts may be highly dependent on prevailing economic conditions and may not reflect the longer-term returns on investments. This is the first study to compare the long-term labour market outcomes of two cohorts of young postsecondary graduates using linked census and tax data. Specifically, graduates who were 26 to 35 years old in 1991 were followed from 1991 to 2005 (when they were 40 to 49 years old) and compared with a similarly aged 2001 cohort, which was followed from 2001 to 2015.

    Release date: 2019-01-23
Reference (7)

Reference (7) ((7 results))

  • 1. Pathways and earnings indicators for registered apprentices in Canada, 2008 to 2017
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012020001
    Description:

    This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this release are derived from integrating the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) 2008 to 2017 data with other administrative data on earnings. Statistics Canada has derived a series of indicators on educational pathways and labour market outcomes for registered apprentices by select trades, cohorts of apprentices, by sex, for Canada, all provinces, the Atlantic region, and for grouped territories.

    Release date: 2020-03-16
  • 2. Technical Reference Guides for the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP)
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-0001
    Description:

    These reference guides are intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The guide provides an overview of the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) and the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS), the general methodology used to create longitudinal indicators, and important technical information for users.

    Release date: 2020-03-16
  • 3. Labour market outcomes for college and university graduates, 2010 to 2015
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012019002
    Description:

    This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this issue are derived from integrating Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) administrative data with other administrative data on earnings. Statistics Canada has derived a series of annual indicators on the labour market outcomes of public postsecondary graduates including median employment income by educational qualification, field of study, age group and sex for Canada, the provinces and the territories combined.

    Release date: 2019-12-04
  • 4. Pathways and earnings indicators for registered apprentices in Canada, 2008 to 2016
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012018002
    Description:

    This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this release are derived from integrating the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) with other administrative data on earnings. Statistics Canada has derived a series of indicators on educational pathways and labour market outcomes for registered apprentices by select trades, cohorts of apprentices, by sex, for Canada, all provinces, the Atlantic region, and for grouped territories.

    Release date: 2018-12-05
  • 5. Labour market outcomes for college and university graduates, 2010 to 2014
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 37-20-00012018001
    Description:

    This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this issue are derived from integrating Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) administrative data with other administrative data on earnings. Statistics Canada has derived a series of annual indicators on the labour market outcomes of public postsecondary graduates including median employment income by educational qualification, field of study, age group and sex for Canada, the provinces and the territories combined.

    Release date: 2018-12-04
  • 6. Proposed Linkage of Occupation and Major Field of Study for SLID Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1996005
    Description:

    This paper examines a new variable which would show whether a person's job is related to his or her postsecondary education. This variable would help to explain other characteristics measured in the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID), such as wages, supervisory roles, and job stability.

    Release date: 1997-12-31
  • 7. General Social Survey - Education, Work and Retirement
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4500
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. This survey monitored changes in education, work and retirement, and examined the relationships between these three main activities.
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