Students and Graduates
Post-Secondary Graduate Earnings: How Much is the Class of 2010 Making?
Earnings data up to 2018 is now available for post-secondary students in Canada who graduated in 2010.Read More
Students Need Labour Market Information – Here’s What They’re Asking For
Sixty-two per cent of students say that labour market information (LMI) has helped them make post-secondary education-related decisions. However, there are many students and career practitioners who are still uncertain about how to find and use LMI. When we first joined LMIC as co-op students, we had each experienced uncertainties around our futures in the…Read More
LMI Insight Report no. 41, Women With Low-Earning Trade Certificates
Following the RAIS report, this Insight Report focuses on the earnings of women in trades, and the earning differences between women and men over the years from three trade certifications: hairstylist, cook and baker.Read More
LMI Insight Report no. 40, Exploring the Earnings of Red Seal Trade Certificate Holders
In March 2021, the LMIC and the Education Policy Research Initiative (ERPI) released a joint report on the average earnings of journeypersons in Red Seal trades who graduated in 2009.Read More
LMI Insight Report no. 27, In Conversation with Students: The Job Outlooks They Want
Students want forecasts of future job openings to help them identify job prospects in their ideal occupation and to understand the level of competition they may face when joining the labour market.Read More
LMI Insights Report no. 26, In Conversation With Students: What About Skills?
Students are mainly interested in learning about transferable skills and knowing which skills are most at risk of becoming obsolete in the future — but find it challenging to translate their understanding of skill requirements into concrete choices.Read More
LMI Insights Report no. 25, How Much Do International Graduates Make Compared to Canadians?
Overall, international students graduating from Canadian PSE institutions and remaining in Canada to work afterward earn less than Canadian graduates, but the difference narrows over time.Read More
LMI Insights Report no. 24, How Much Do Women Make Compared to Men? Earnings Differences by Credential and Field of Study
Female graduates from PSE institutions earn substantially less than men. Five years after graduation, women earn less than men in every field of study across all credentials.Read More
LMI Insights Report no. 21, In Conversation with Students: The Information They Want on Wages
The first in a series on students and their career choices. Young Canadians at the crossroads of high school and PSE want wage information to validate their education and career decisions.Read More
LMI Insights Report no. 18, Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform 2.0: Exponential Potential
A review of Statistics Canada’s release of new administrative data on apprentice, college and university student loans and grants. These are now available in the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform.Read More