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A Comparison of the Labour Market Outcomes of Postsecondary Graduates of Various Levels and Fields over a Four-Cohort Period
Author(s) -
David Walters
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the canadian journal of sociology
Language(s) - French
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1710-1123
pISSN - 0318-6431
DOI - 10.1353/cjs.2004.0014
Subject(s) - period (music) , cohort , sociology , demographic economics , postsecondary education , labour economics , economics , higher education , economic growth , statistics , mathematics , art , aesthetics

The evolving "knowledge-based" economy is widely believed to affect the labour market outcomes of highly educated workers. However, there are conflicting arguments regarding the needs of the new economy, and there is little evidence available in the research literature to determine whether the labour market outcomes of various postsecondary graduates have changed among graduates of recent cohorts. Drawing on the 1982, 1986, 1990, and 1995 National Graduates Surveys, this paper builds on previous research by comparing the earnings and employment outcomes of graduates of various levels of postsecondary schooling (i.e. trades, college, and university) and fields of study over a 13-year period. The analyses suggest that the labour market experiences of postsecondary graduates of the various programs have remained relatively stable over the period investigated.

On croit généralement que les changements amenés par l'économie du savoir modifie le marché de l'emploi des travailleurs hautement qualifiés. Cependant, les exigences de la nouvelle économie font l'objet de débats et la littérature sur le sujet ne fourni pas de réponse définitive à la question de savoir si les opportunités d'emploi des détenteurs d'un diplôme post-secondaire ont réellement changé au sein des récentes cohortes. Basé sur les Enquêtes nationales des diplômés de cohortes 1982, 1986, 1990 et 1995, cet article compare les perspectives d'emploi et de revenu des gradués de différents niveaux post-secondaire (collèges et universités) et formations. L'analyse suggère que ces perspectives ont évolué en parallèle au cours de la période investiguée.

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