Student outcome survey shows apprenticeship training in BC pays off
A survey of over 2,800 former apprenticeship students in British Columbia demonstrates that the completion of trades apprenticeship training overwhelmingly leads students to well-paying jobs.
Survey highlights include:
- 97% of former traditional apprenticeships students were in the labour force (employed or looking for work) in comparison to an 82% labour force participation rate for the B.C. population.
- 91% of former traditional apprenticeships students were employed.
- 98% of employed former traditional apprenticeship students were working full-time.
- 5% of employed former traditional apprenticeship students were self-employed.
- $31 was the median hourly wage in comparison to the $22.60 median hourly wage for British Columbians reported by Stats Canada in 2015.
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