The Education Services Industry in Canada

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The Education Services Industry in Canada Logo The private, for-profit Education Services sector plays a key role in developing the knowledge and skills of the Canadian labour force. As awareness of the importance of lifelong learning has increased, so has interest in the contribution of private, for-profit Education Services to increasing skills and knowledge, productivity, innovation and competitiveness.

Little statistical information, from either the supply or demand side of the Educational Services sector, is available in Canada. Several federal and provincial ministries, academic researchers and industry participants have expressed a need for more comprehensive statistical information on the sector. As the national statistical agency, Statistics Canada has an interest in filling these information needs.

This report provides an overview of the Education Services sector in Canada. Drawing on available sources of statistical information, it also looks at whether it is possible to shed light on the size and characteristics of the private, for-profit Education Services sector.

The study was funded by the Policy Research Initiative.

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Product:Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics: Research Papers
Catalogue no.:81-595-MIE2005033
Frequency:Occasional
Status:Ongoing/Available
 
Latest issue:no. 033 Free
Release date:July 20, 2005
Authors:Plante, Johanne
 
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aging population, analytical products, competitiveness, continuing education, demand, earnings, economic growth, educational programs, educational services, employee training, employers, enrolment, fields of study, foreign students, intellectual capital, jobs, knowledge, labour market, on-the-job training, policies, skilled workers, students, technology, tuition fees, type of business, university graduates.

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