Appendix F: Detailed results Job Creation Partnerships
Official title: Evaluation of the Labour Market Development Agreements
Table F1 Socio-demographic and labour market characteristics of Job Creation Partnerships participants
| Active claimants | Former claimants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2005 | 2007-2008 | 2002-2005 | 2007-2008 | |
| Number of observations | 5,056 | 2,456 | 5,013 | 2,321 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 51% | 45% | 55% | 48% |
| Female | 49% | 55% | 45% | 52% |
| Age | ||||
| Under 25 | 13% | 11% | 11% | 8% |
| 25 to 34 | 31% | 25% | 31% | 28% |
| 35 to 44 | 28% | 24% | 28% | 25% |
| 45 and over | 28% | 40% | 29% | 38% |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or common-law | 48% | 50% | 42% | 44% |
| Widow/ divorced or separated | 11% | 10% | 14% | 13% |
| Single | 39% | 38% | 41% | 38% |
| Missing data / Unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Skills level related to National Occupation Code associated with the last EI claim opened before Job Creation Partnerships participation1 | ||||
| Managerial | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| University | 9% | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| College or apprenticeship training | 25% | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Secondary or occupational training | 34% | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| On-the-job training | 27% | 31% | 27% | 28% |
| Key labour market indicators in the year preceding the start of participation | ||||
| Earnings2 | $15,733 | $14,8333 | $8,776 | $7,8113 |
| Proportion employed | 97% | 99% | 82% | 82% |
| Proportion on EI | 58% | 59% | 70% | 70% |
| Proportion on SA | 7% | 6% | 16% | 13% |
Proportions may not add up to 100% due to rounding
1 Skill level corresponds to the type and/or amount of training or education typically required to work in the last occupation participants had before opening the last EI claim they had before participating in EBSMs:
- -Managerial: Management occupations
- -University: Occupations usually requiring university education (in other words, University degree at the bachelor's, master's or doctorate level)
- -College or apprenticeship training: Occupations usually requiring college or vocational education or apprenticeship training such as 2 to 3 years of post-secondary education at a community college, institute of technology or CEGEP or 2 to 5 years of apprenticeship training or 3 to 4 years of secondary school and more than 2 years of on-the-job training, specialized training courses or specific work experience and/or occupations with supervisory responsibilities and occupations with significant health and safety responsibilities, such as firefighters, police officers and registered nursing assistants.
- - Secondary or occupational training: Occupations usually requiring secondary school and/or occupation-specific training such as one to four years of secondary school education or up to 2 years of on-the-job training specialized training courses or specific work experience.
- -On-the-job training: On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations (in other words, short work demonstration or on-the-job training or no formal educational requirements).
2 Average earnings for all individuals included in the studies. The average was calculated including participants who reported $0 earnings during that year.
3 Earnings for 2007-2008 participants have been adjusted by the Consumer Price Index published by Statistics Canada, using 2002 as the base year.
Table F2. Incremental impacts for Job Creation Partnerships - Active claimants
| Indicators | In-program period | Post-program period | Total in- and post-program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program start year | Additional year | 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year | 5th year | Total post | ||
| Active claimants | |||||||||
| 2002-2005 Participants (n=5,055) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -4,760*** | -1,548*** | 1,899*** | 2,825*** | 3,450*** | 3,969*** | 4,409*** | 16,552*** | 10,244*** |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 5.5*** | 5.6*** | 6*** | 5.8*** | 6.3*** | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | 2,563*** | 286*** | -549*** | -220*** | -55 | -14 | -55 | -893*** | 1,956*** |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 6.1*** | -0.3 | -1.6*** | -0.5*** | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | -2.1*** | 3.6*** |
| SA benefits ($) | -59*** | 10 | -36 | -50* | -68*** | -58*** | -47 | -258*** | -308*** |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 16.6*** | 3.1*** | -3.1*** | -1.7*** | -1.2*** | -1.1*** | -0.8 | n/a | n/a |
| 2007-2008 Participants (n=2,456) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -4,541*** | 59 | 1,427*** | 1,286** | 850 | n/a | n/a | 3,537** | -956 |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 6.1*** | 4.5*** | 3.8*** | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | 370*** | -1,406*** | -513*** | -404*** | -44 | n/a | n/a | -961*** | -1,997*** |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 2.8*** | -3.5*** | -0.8** | -0.8** | 0.3 | n/a | n/a | -1.4 | -2.1 |
| SA benefits ($) | -100*** | -43 | -104*** | -78** | -87** | n/a | n/a | -269*** | -412*** |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 8.6*** | -7.4*** | -2.4*** | -2.0*** | -0.9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sub-groups of active claimants | |||||||||
| Youth (below 30 years old) – 2002-2005 participants (n=1,511) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -4,169*** | -863** | 1,897*** | 2,792*** | 3,330*** | 3,433*** | 3,740*** | 15,193*** | 10,161*** |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 3.3*** | 4.1*** | 4.2*** | 4.6*** | 3.8*** | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | 2,794*** | 428*** | -414*** | 8 | 91 | 202* | 187 | 73 | 3,295*** |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 6.9*** | 0 | -1.1*** | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7** | 0.6* | 0.5 | 7.4*** |
| SA benefits ($) | 29 | 21 | -36 | -36 | -50 | -56 | -35 | -213 | -163 |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 19.7*** | 3.2*** | -3.2*** | -1.3* | -0.6 | -0.7 | 0.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Older workers (55 years old and over) – 2002-2005 participants (n=347) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -4,713*** | -920 | 1,765** | 2,980*** | 3,234*** | 4,424*** | 4,385*** | 16,788*** | 11,154** |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 3.9* | 5.5** | 7.4*** | 8.1*** | 11.6*** | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | 3,483*** | 251 | 39 | 447* | 1,023*** | 758*** | 877*** | 3,144*** | 6,878*** |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 10.7 *** | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 ** | 2.9 *** | 2** | 2.4*** | 9.7*** | 21.1*** |
| SA benefits ($) | -70 | -28 | 68 | 12 | -30 | 21 | -37 | 34 | -65 |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 23 *** | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 3.6* | -0.1 | -0.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Long-tenured workers - 2007-2009 participants (n=872) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -7,677*** | -2,385*** | 368 | 1,668* | 947 | n/a | n/a | 2,983 | -7,079** |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 5.6*** | 6.2*** | 5.0*** | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | 1,701*** | -483*** | -506*** | -157 | -70 | n/a | n/a | -733** | 485 |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 4.7*** | -1.0* | -1.0** | -0.1 | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | -1.0 | 2.8* |
| SA benefits ($) | 33 | 127*** | 61 | -4 | 18 | n/a | n/a | 75 | 234 |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 14.6*** | 0.4 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Significance level *** 1%; ** 5%; * 10%
Table F3. Incremental impacts for Job Creation Partnerships - Former claimants
| Indicators | In-program period | Post-program period | Total in- and post-program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program start year | Additional year | 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year | 5th year | Total post | ||
| Former claimants | |||||||||
| 2002-2005 Participants (n=5,013) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -2,242*** | -631*** | 869*** | 821*** | 1,151*** | 942*** | 1,008*** | 4,790*** | 1,917*** |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 4.9*** | 4*** | 4.8*** | 4*** | 3.8*** | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | 183*** | -240*** | 44 | 284*** | 144*** | 276*** | 258*** | 1,006*** | 949*** |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 0.2 | -1*** | 0.16 | 1*** | 0.5*** | 0.9*** | 0.8*** | 3.3*** | 2.6*** |
| SA benefits ($) | -302*** | -301*** | -277*** | -257*** | -267*** | -223*** | -158*** | -1,183*** | -1,785*** |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 1.9*** | -5.2*** | -3.9*** | -2*** | -2.7*** | -1.3*** | -1.1*** | n/a | n/a |
| 2007-2008 Participants (n=2,321) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -3,760*** | -1,962*** | -715* | -1,136** | -1,073** | n/a | n/a | -2,926** | -8,650*** |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
-n/a | n/a | 2.1* | 1.9* | 1.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | -9 | -385*** | 29 | 199* | 112 | n/a | n/a | 340 | -54 |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 0.0 | -0.7** | 0.8** | 0.9** | 0.6* | n/a | n/a | 2.3*** | 1.6 |
| SA benefits ($) | -339*** | -351*** | -296*** | -181*** | -158*** | n/a | n/a | -636*** | -1,325*** |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 1.2 | -6.3*** | -3.3*** | -2.1*** | -2.0*** | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sub-groups of former claimants | |||||||||
| Youth (below 30 years old) – 2002-2005 participants (n=1,383) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -2,131*** | -212 | 1,353*** | 1,733*** | 2,712*** | 3,040*** | 3,283*** | 12,121*** | 9,778*** |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 5*** | 3.3*** | 3.5*** | 3.6*** | 4*** | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | 226*** | -126* | 171** | 412*** | 154 | 378*** | 282** | 1,397*** | 1,497*** |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 0.6** | -0.7** | 0.6** | 1.4*** | 0.5 | 1.1*** | 0.7** | 4.2*** | 4.2*** |
| SA benefits ($) | -295*** | -272*** | -183*** | -229*** | -259*** | -212*** | -161** | -1,044*** | -1,610*** |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 2* | -5.6*** | -2.7*** | -1.1 | -2.6*** | -0.7 | -1 | n/a | n/a |
| Older workers (55 years old and over) – 2002-2005 participants (n=423) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -2,184*** | -679 | 334 | 1,002 | 1,873* | 1,442 | 742 | 5,393 | 2,531 |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 4.4* | 5** | 6.3** | 5* | 5.1** | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | -439** | -665*** | -273 | -64 | 194 | 241 | 341 | 439 | -666 |
| EI weeks (weeks) | -3*** | -2.9*** | -1.6** | -1.1 | -0.7 | -1 | -1.3* | -5.6* | -11.5*** |
| SA benefits ($) | -396*** | -469*** | -322*** | -355*** | -272*** | -174* | -92 | -1,214*** | -2,080*** |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | -1.9 | -10.8*** | -8.2*** | -8*** | -7.3*** | -5.9*** | -6.1*** | n/a | n/a |
| Long-tenured workers - 2007-2009 participants (n=532) | |||||||||
| Employment earnings ($) | -5,275*** | -4,741*** | -2,229*** | -2,682*** | -2,257** | n/a | n/a | -7,168*** | -17,184*** |
| Incidence of employment (percentage points) |
n/a | n/a | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| EI benefits ($) | 118 | -108 | 39 | 667*** | 497*** | n/a | n/a | 1,204*** | 1,214* |
| EI weeks (weeks) | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.4*** | 2.1*** | n/a | n/a | 5.2*** | 5.9*** |
| SA benefits ($) | -212** | -295*** | -216** | -158 | -135 | n/a | n/a | -508* | -1,015*** |
| Dependence on income support (percentage points) | 5.4*** | -2.2 | -2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Significance level *** 1%; ** 5%; * 10%
Table F4 Cost-benefit results from the social perspective for Job Creation Partnerships
| Total costs and benefits over participation (1 to 2 years) and 6 years post-program | Active claimants (n=5,055) |
Former claimants (n=5,013) |
|---|---|---|
| Program cost | -$9,834 | -$10,141 |
| Marginal social costs of public funds | -$1,605 | -$1,665 |
| Employment earnings (including participant’s forgone earnings) | $10,265 | $1,348 |
| Fringe benefit | $1,540 | $202 |
| Net present value (By how much do the benefits exceed the costs within 6 years after participation?) |
$366 | -$10,257 |
| Cost-benefit ratio (How much does it cost in EI part II funds to achieve $1 in benefit 6 years after participation?) |
$1.00 | Negative benefits |
| Payback period (How many years after participation would it take for the benefits to recover the costs?) |
5.9 years | Benefits may never recover the cost |
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