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ERIC Number: ED672963
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar-13
Pages: 18
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-0-660-42098-1
ISSN: ISSN-2563-6251
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Labour Market Outcomes of Indigenous Journeypersons in Canada. Education, Learning and Training: Research Paper Series. Catalogue No. 81-595-M
Sophia Su; Hyeongsuk Jin
Statistics Canada
Over the last several decades, the number of Indigenous people in Canada has steadily increased. In the most recent Census (2021), 1.8 million Indigenous people were enumerated, representing a 9.4% increase from 2016. In comparison, the growth of the non-Indigenous population over the same period was 5.3%. Although the number of Indigenous people in Canada has steadily increased, and is younger than the non-Indigenous population, Indigenous people generally have a lower participation and employment rate, and a higher unemployment rate in the labour market compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts - especially in occupations that tend to require higher levels of education. The existing gap in postsecondary educational attainment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada likely contributes to this. Barriers to participation and success persist in the skilled trades for key groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, and racialized groups. Understanding Indigenous people's representation and outcomes as journeypersons may lead to greater diversity and inclusion in the skilled trades, as well as increased labour supply. This study considers the labour market outcomes of recently certified First Nations (on- and off-reserve), Métis and Inuit journeypersons in Canada.
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Statistics Canada
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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