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The National Graduates Survey collects information from persons who graduated from public postsecondary educational institutions in 2015. The questions focus on academic path, funding for postsecondary education, including government-sponsored student loans, and transition into the labour market.

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  • 61. Women and Education: Qualifications, Skills and Technology Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-503-X201500114640
    Description:

    Women have become increasingly well-educated, and today their share in the Canadian labour market is larger than ever. This chapter of Women in Canada examines women’s educational experiences, with a focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics and computer science) education and skills. Topics include a profile of women’s education in Canada, the skills of young girls and women, field-of-study patterns at the postsecondary level, and labour market outcomes, including earnings.

    Release date: 2016-07-06
  • 62. National Graduates Survey: Public use microdata file 2013 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201501211582
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2015-01-12
  • 63. Profile and Labour Market Outcomes of Doctoral Graduates from Ontario Universities Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2012098
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This report provides a profile of doctoral graduates from Ontario universities in the class of 2005 two years after graduation by examining their demographics and program characteristics. It also analyses their mobility patterns, with a particular focus on graduates who moved to the United States. Finally it examines the graduates' labour market outcomes, including employment rates, income, industry and the prevalence of over-qualification. The report compares the Ontario results with the aggregate results for doctoral graduates from universities in the rest of Canada as well as results from 2 previous cohorts of graduates; i.e. the classes of 2000 and 1995.

    The key data sources are the National Graduates Surveys (NGS) of 1995, 2000 and 2005. Supplementary information is also provided by the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) and the 2006 Census.

    Release date: 2012-07-09
  • 64. Expectations and Labour Market Outcomes of Doctoral Graduates from Canadian Universities Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2011089
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report examines the expectations and labour force outcomes of a recent doctoral graduating class by drawing from two different data sources that surveyed the same individuals at two different points in time. The first is the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED), which interviewed the doctoral graduates at the time of their graduation in 2005. The second source is the National Graduates Survey (NGS), which interviewed them again in 2007.

    The study provides a profile of doctoral holders two years after graduation by examining their demographics and program characteristics as well as their expectations at the time of graduation. It also analyses their mobility patterns, with a particular focus on graduates who moved to the United States. Finally it examines the graduates' labour market outcomes, including employment rates, income, industry and the prevalence of over-qualification as compared to the graduates' expectations.

    Release date: 2011-01-06
  • 65. The financial impact of student loans Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X201010113242
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The student borrowing rate among postsecondary graduates increased between 1995 and 2005, with borrowers differing little from non-borrowers in terms of employment rates and total personal income. However, borrowers were less likely to have savings or investments, or own their own homes. Total debt for borrower and non-borrower graduates age 20 to 29 was similar, while borrowers had lower assets and net worth than non-borrowers.

    Release date: 2010-03-23
  • 66. Transitions to the Labour Market Archived
    Stats in brief: 81-599-X2009002
    Description:

    This fact sheet provides summary information about students' transitions from school to the labour market, based on data showing employment status, earnings, and the mobility of students and graduates across Canada. Charts and tables released at the same time as this fact sheet complement the text and summarize data for Canada, the provinces and the territories from the Labour Force Survey, the National Graduates Survey, and the Follow-up of Graduates Survey.

    Release date: 2009-06-17
  • 67. Do Canadian Health Graduates Find Jobs in their Field of Study? Archived
    Stats in brief: 81-600-X2009001
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This is one of four fact sheets in a series using Statistics Canada data sources relating to the education and training of workers in health and related occupations. Using the 2005 National Graduates Survey (NGS) (Class of 2000), this fact sheet provides information on the proportion of new health graduates entering health professions during the five years following graduation and on the proportion finding employment in other sectors of the economy.

    Release date: 2009-05-01
  • 68. Where Do Health University Graduates Move After Graduation? Archived
    Stats in brief: 81-600-X2009002
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This is one of four fact sheets in a series using Statistics Canada data sources relating to the education and training of workers in health and related occupations. Using the 2007 National Graduates Survey (NGS) (Class of 2005), this fact sheet provides information on the interprovincial mobility (mobility to study and mobility after graduation) of graduates of programs leading to health and health-related occupations.

    Release date: 2009-05-01
  • 69. Retention of Health Graduates in Health Occupations Archived
    Stats in brief: 81-600-X2009003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This is one of four fact sheets in a series using Statistics Canada data sources relating to the education and training of workers in health and related occupations. Using the 2005 National Graduates Survey (NGS) (Class of 2000), this fact sheet provides information on the retention of health graduates within health occupations five years after graduation.

    Release date: 2009-05-01
  • 70. Health Human Resources and Education in Canada Fact Sheets
    Journals and periodicals: 81-600-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    To understand the degree to which the supply of workers in health occupations is meeting (and will meet) the health needs of Canadians, Health Canada asked Statistics Canada to study the relationship between education and training and the supply of professionals into health occupations. This series of fact sheets highlights, in summary form, key information relating to the education and training of workers in health and related occupations in Canada.

    Release date: 2009-05-01
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  • 1. National Graduates Survey - Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 81M0011X
    Description: This survey was designed to collect details on topics such as: i) the extent to which graduates of postsecondary programs have been successful in obtaining employment since graduation; ii) the relationship between the graduates' program of study and the employment subsequently obtained; iii) the type of employment obtained and qualification requirements; iv) sources of funding for postsecondary education; and v) government-sponsored student loans and other sources of student debt. The survey results are directed towards policy makers, researchers, educators, employers and persons interested in public postsecondary education and graduates' transition from school to work.
    Release date: 2024-07-31
  • 2. Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program
    Table: 81-582-X
    Description: The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes.

    PCEIP products include tables, fact sheets, reports and a methodological handbook. They present indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time.

    The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

    Release date: 2024-03-28
  • 3. Estimated gross annual earnings and student debt of postsecondary graduates in Canada: Interactive tool
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2019025
    Description: This interactive tool provides an overview of the student debt and estimated gross annual earnings of postsecondary graduates in Canada. Estimates are available for four levels of study (college, bachelor's, master's and doctorate) and by province of study or location of residence at time of interview. Measures of student debt include the percentage of graduates who owed debt to any source at graduation, the average amount of that debt, and the percentage of those graduates who had paid off their debt by the time of interview. Estimated gross annual earnings are measured at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 4. Postsecondary graduates, by province of study and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0030-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Statistics on postsecondary graduates, including the number of graduates, the percentage of female graduates and age at graduation, are presented by the province of study and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 5. Postsecondary graduates, by location of residence at interview and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0031-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Statistics on postsecondary graduates, including the number of graduates, the percentage of female graduates and age at graduation, are presented by the location of residence at the time of the interview and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 6. Labour force activity of postsecondary graduates at time of interview, by province of study, level of study and gender
    Table: 37-10-0032-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Statistics on the labour force activity of postsecondary graduates at the time of the interview, including employed, employed full time, employed part time, not in the labour force and unemployed, are presented by the province of study, the level of study and gender. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 7. Labour force activity of postsecondary graduates at time of interview, by location of residence at interview, level of study and gender
    Table: 37-10-0033-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Statistics on the labour force activity of postsecondary graduates at the time of the interview, including employed, employed full time, employed part time, not in the labour force and unemployed, are presented by the location of residence at the time of the interview, the level of study and gender. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 8. Estimated gross annual earnings of postsecondary graduates working full time at interview, by province of study, level of study and gender
    Table: 37-10-0034-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Estimated gross annual earnings quartiles for postsecondary graduates working full time at the time of the interview are presented by the province of study, the level of study and gender. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 9. Estimated gross annual earnings of postsecondary graduates working full time at interview, by location of residence at interview, level of study and gender
    Table: 37-10-0035-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Estimated gross annual earnings quartiles for postsecondary graduates working full time at the time of the interview are presented by the location of residence at the time of the interview, the level of study and gender. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.
    Release date: 2024-03-22
  • 10. Student debt from all sources, by province of study and level of study
    Table: 37-10-0036-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Statistics on student debt, including the average debt at graduation, the percentage of graduates who owed large debt at graduation and the percentage of graduates with debt who had paid it off at the time of the interview, are presented by the province of study and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

    Release date: 2024-03-22
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  • 31. Good jobs, more debt: a profile of young graduates Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-003-X20020026526
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines the labour market outcomes of university and college graduates who entered the work force at three points of the economic cycle: 1986, 1990 and 1995. It uses data from the National Graduates Survey.

    Release date: 2003-06-11
  • 32. Finding Their Way: A Profile of Young Canadian Graduates Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-595-M2003003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report provides a description of the labour-market outcomes experienced by 1995 postsecondary graduates, by gender and by field of specialization.

    Release date: 2003-02-24
  • 33. The working age population, by degrees Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20000025126
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    To understand the relationship between S&T skills and the labour market Statistics Canada has produced a study that provides insight into where S&T skills are deployed. As a group, the number of persons with S&T degrees, pegged at 5 million in 1996, has been growing five times faster than the number of non S&T degree holders. The highest concentrations of S&T graduates are in health (52.0% have S&T degrees), business services (38.1%), and construction (34.3%).

    Release date: 2000-06-01
  • 34. Graduates in Computer and Health Sciences are most successful Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X19990014629
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The growth of the Canadian economy depends largely on scientific and technological innovation in its knowledge-based industries. Research and development in the aerospace, environmental technology, information technology, biotechnology and telecommunications industries requires a highly qualified labour force with the right skills. A new paper reveals how well we're doing matching skills to demand.

    Release date: 1999-07-23
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  • 1. Education Indicators in Canada: Handbook for the Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-582-G
    Description: This handbook complements the tables of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). It is a guide that provides general descriptions for each indicator and indicator component. PCEIP has five broad indicator sets: a portrait of the school-age population; financing education systems; elementary and secondary education; postsecondary education; and transitions and outcomes.

    The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) is a joint venture of Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada.

    Release date: 2024-03-28
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