ERIC Number: ED585232
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov-29
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-660-23739-8
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Are Young Bachelor's Degree Holders Finding Jobs That Match Their Studies? Census of Population, 2016. Census in Brief
Zhao, John; Ferguson, Sarah Jane; Dryburgh, Heather; Rodriguez, Carlos; Gibson, Laura; Wall, Katherine; Subedi, Rajendra
Statistics Canada
Are young postsecondary graduates finding employment related to their studies? Are there opportunities for them to use the skills they have acquired by obtaining bachelor's degrees? Do women and men fare similarly? Are there differences on these dimensions whether they are 'science, technology, engineering and mathematics' (STEM) graduates or 'business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education' (BHASE) graduates? Young people and their parents often have such questions in mind when choosing education programs. The purpose of this report is to shed light on the outcomes of the Canadian educational system and to inform Canadians about their education choices. Highlights of findings include: (1) Young graduates with bachelor's degrees in the fields of study of 'nursing,' 'engineering,' 'education and teaching' and 'computer and information science' are more likely than other graduates to find work closely related to their studies; (2) Given Canada's aging population, individuals with health care skills are increasingly important to the labour market; (3) Young bachelor's degree holders in 'engineering' and 'computer and information science' were very likely to bring their qualifications to where they were needed in the labour market, as 7 in 10 worked in science and technology occupations; and (4) Young bachelor's degree holders in 'arts and humanities' and 'social and behavioural sciences' were more likely than other young graduates with bachelor's degrees to work in jobs typically requiring a high school education at most.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Bachelors Degrees, Employment, Education Work Relationship, Gender Differences, Job Skills, STEM Education, Health Occupations, Nursing Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Business Administration Education, Humanities Instruction, Social Sciences
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Statistics Canada
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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