Canada has most educated workforce in G7, according to StatCan

TORONTO –

The newest launch of 2021 census information reveals Canada continues to steer the G7 nations for probably the most educated workforce due to its robust school sector and extremely educated immigrants.

Just over 57 per cent of staff aged 25 to 64 have a school or college credential.

Statistics Canada says virtually one in 4 working-age folks had a school certificates or diploma or comparable credential in 2021, greater than some other G7 nation.

Almost one-third of the working-age inhabitants, or 6.4 million folks, reported having a bachelor’s diploma or larger in 2021, which is up 4.3 share factors over 2016.

The company says latest immigrants make up practically half of that development, however immigrants are nonetheless extra more likely to be overqualified for the roles they’ve.

Highly educated staff with a bachelor’s diploma or larger had been extra able to navigating labour market shocks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as they typically labored in sectors that had been extra suited to distant work.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Nov. 30, 2022