2012-2017 Evaluation of the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement Summary
From : Employment and Social Development Canada
Labour Market Development Agreement
- ESDC invests $280M is invested annually to help unemployed EI eligible British Columbians find and maintain employment.
- British Columbia designs and delivers programs and services similar to Employment Benefits and Support Measures.
- Programs and services include Training Services (including Apprentices), Wage Subsidy Work Experience Placement, Self-Employment, Job Creation Partnerships and Employment Assistance Services.
Program/Service | Number of Interventions 2014 to 2015 |
Total Expenditure 2014 to 2015 |
---|---|---|
Training Services | 3,367 | $140,459,000 |
Training Services - Apprentices | 12,399 | |
Employment Assistance Services | 190,141 | $92,890,000 |
Self-Employment | 1,946 | $10,483,000 |
Job Creation Partnerships | 498 | $6,853,000 |
Wage Subsidy Work Experience Placement | 1,295 | $5,893,000 |
Key Results
- Improved the labour market attachment of participants (compared to non-participants)
- Reduced dependence on income support for most participants.
- Providing Employment Assistance Services early during unemployment claim produced larger impacts.
- Social benefits of participation exceeded costs of investments for most interventions.
Evaluation reports are available on Employment and Social Development Canada’s website.
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