Table 3 Summary statistics for long-term continuers, completers and discontinuers, 2007
LTCs | Completers | Discontinuers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean | Std. Dev. | Mean | Std. Dev. | Mean | Std. Dev. |
Male | 0.894 | (0.308) | 0.867 | (0.339) | 0.879 | (0.327) |
Female | 0.106 | (0.308) | 0.133 | (0.339) | 0.121 | (0.327) |
Age in 2007 | 33.490 | (8.074) | 33.043 | (7.563) | 32.363 | (8.648) |
Marital status at end | ||||||
Married | 0.569 | (0.495) | 0.530 | (0.499) | 0.396 | (0.489) |
Divorced | 0.062 | (0.242) | 0.043 | (0.202) | 0.054 | (0.226) |
Single | 0.369 | (0.483) | 0.428 | (0.495) | 0.550 | (0.498) |
Nb of children <18 | 0.936 | (1.143) | 0.664 | (1.018) | 0.593 | (1.027) |
Aboriginal | 0.066 | (0.248) | 0.045 | (0.206) | 0.071 | (0.257) |
Visible minority | 0.088 | (0.284) | 0.063 | (0.243) | 0.061 | (0.239) |
White | 0.846 | (0.361) | 0.893 | (0.310) | 0.868 | (0.339) |
Immigrant | 0.101 | (0.302) | 0.086 | (0.280) | 0.080 | (0.271) |
Immigrant father | 0.255 | (0.436) | 0.219 | (0.414) | 0.199 | (0.399) |
Immigrant mother | 0.231 | (0.422) | 0.204 | (0.403) | 0.187 | (0.390) |
Disability at beginning | 0.046 | (0.209) | 0.026 | (0.158) | 0.038 | (0.191) |
Education | ||||||
Less than high school | 0.175 | (0.380) | 0.107 | (0.309) | 0.152 | (0.360) |
High school | 0.517 | (0.500) | 0.529 | (0.499) | 0.512 | (0.500) |
Trade-vocational | 0.059 | (0.236) | 0.073 | (0.261) | 0.075 | (0.264) |
College | 0.199 | (0.399) | 0.221 | (0.415) | 0.196 | (0.397) |
University | 0.049 | (0.216) | 0.069 | (0.253) | 0.064 | (0.244) |
Unknown | 0.001 | (0.033) | 0.001 | (0.025) | 0.000 | (0.012) |
Number of years in program | ||||||
Less than 1 year | 0.038 | (0.191) | 0.031 | (0.174) | 0.272 | (0.445) |
1 year | 0.053 | (0.224) | 0.062 | (0.242) | 0.233 | (0.423) |
2 years | 0.062 | (0.241) | 0.105 | (0.307) | 0.150 | (0.357) |
3 years | 0.081 | (0.274) | 0.177 | (0.382) | 0.091 | (0.287) |
4 years | 0.086 | (0.281) | 0.219 | (0.413) | 0.056 | (0.231) |
5 years | 0.090 | (0.286) | 0.146 | (0.353) | 0.051 | (0.219) |
6-10 years | 0.404 | (0.491) | 0.199 | (0.400) | 0.094 | (0.292) |
11-15 years | 0.121 | (0.326) | 0.034 | (0.182) | 0.030 | (0.171) |
16-20 years | 0.041 | (0.198) | 0.014 | (0.117) | 0.015 | (0.122) |
> 20 years | 0.023 | (0.151) | 0.012 | (0.108) | 0.008 | (0.087) |
Province | ||||||
Newfoundland | 0.081 | (0.273) | 0.020 | (0.140) | 0.028 | (0.166) |
Prince Edward Island | 0.002 | (0.043) | 0.004 | (0.065) | 0.001 | (0.037) |
Nova Scotia | 0.033 | (0.178) | 0.031 | (0.172) | 0.025 | (0.157) |
New Brunswick | 0.023 | (0.149) | 0.029 | (0.169) | 0.036 | (0.185) |
Ontario | 0.492 | (0.500) | 0.376 | (0.484) | 0.251 | (0.433) |
Manitoba | 0.027 | (0.161) | 0.044 | (0.204) | 0.042 | (0.201) |
Saskatchewan | 0.041 | (0.198) | 0.057 | (0.231) | 0.052 | (0.221) |
Alberta | 0.187 | (0.390) | 0.304 | (0.460) | 0.416 | (0.493) |
British Columbia | 0.109 | (0.312) | 0.132 | (0.339) | 0.141 | (0.348) |
Territories | 0.006 | (0.076) | 0.004 | (0.063) | 0.008 | (0.087) |
Detailed trade groups | ||||||
Non-coded | 0.005 | (0.072) | 0.012 | (0.107) | 0.012 | (0.109) |
Automotive service | 0.164 | (0.371) | 0.137 | (0.344) | 0.130 | (0.337) |
Bricklayer/mason | 0.007 | (0.082) | 0.007 | (0.081) | 0.008 | (0.088) |
Carpenter/Cabinet maker | 0.117 | (0.322) | 0.065 | (0.247) | 0.119 | (0.324) |
Crane operator | 0.013 | (0.113) | 0.017 | (0.129) | 0.015 | (0.120) |
Early childhood educator | 0.004 | (0.066) | 0.006 | (0.079) | 0.007 | (0.086) |
Electrician | 0.144 | (0.351) | 0.149 | (0.356) | 0.139 | (0.346) |
Electronics | 0.009 | (0.096) | 0.007 | (0.083) | 0.012 | (0.109) |
Food service | 0.070 | (0.254) | 0.044 | (0.205) | 0.051 | (0.220) |
Hairstylist - esthetician | 0.061 | (0.238) | 0.099 | (0.299) | 0.054 | (0.226) |
Heavy duty equipment mechanic | 0.058 | (0.234) | 0.073 | (0.261) | 0.061 | (0.239) |
Heavy equipment operator | 0.008 | (0.087) | 0.001 | (0.024) | 0.002 | (0.040) |
Industry instrument technician | 0.012 | (0.107) | 0.012 | (0.109) | 0.029 | (0.167) |
Interior finish | 0.010 | (0.101) | 0.005 | (0.072) | 0.007 | (0.081) |
Lather | 0.007 | (0.081) | 0.004 | (0.061) | 0.007 | (0.082) |
Machinist | 0.063 | (0.243) | 0.063 | (0.243) | 0.049 | (0.216) |
Metal worker (other) | 0.017 | (0.129) | 0.021 | (0.145) | 0.017 | (0.129) |
Millwright | 0.048 | (0.213) | 0.056 | (0.230) | 0.033 | (0.179) |
Other | 0.027 | (0.162) | 0.023 | (0.151) | 0.028 | (0.165) |
Partsperson | 0.004 | (0.061) | 0.011 | (0.105) | 0.008 | (0.090) |
Plumber/pipefitter/steamfitt | 0.069 | (0.254) | 0.086 | (0.280) | 0.108 | (0.311) |
Refrigeration & air cond. mechanic | 0.017 | (0.130) | 0.019 | (0.136) | 0.016 | (0.127) |
Roofer | 0.004 | (0.062) | 0.003 | (0.051) | 0.008 | (0.088) |
Sheet metal worker | 0.025 | (0.156) | 0.019 | (0.136) | 0.023 | (0.150) |
Welder | 0.039 | (0.193) | 0.061 | (0.240) | 0.057 | (0.232) |
Peers in trade | ||||||
Parents | 0.223 | (0.416) | 0.188 | (0.391) | 0.159 | (0.366) |
Siblings | 0.331 | (0.471) | 0.295 | (0.456) | 0.281 | (0.449) |
Friends | 0.393 | (0.488) | 0.371 | (0.483) | 0.415 | (0.493) |
Co-workers | 0.217 | (0.412) | 0.223 | (0.416) | 0.224 | (0.417) |
Various background/employment factors | ||||||
Unemployment rate at end | 6.720 | (3.307) | 6.424 | (2.431) | 6.383 | (2.804) |
Youth apprenticeship program | 0.109 | (0.312) | 0.075 | (0.264) | 0.108 | (0.310) |
Trade in high school | 0.483 | (0.500) | 0.503 | (0.500) | 0.479 | (0.500) |
Different language at home and work | 0.076 | (0.264) | 0.062 | (0.242) | 0.070 | (0.255) |
Difficulty finding employer at start | 0.188 | (0.391) | 0.179 | (0.383) | 0.187 | (0.390) |
Union member at beginning | 0.140 | (0.347) | 0.151 | (0.358) | 0.170 | (0.376) |
Journeyperson present always | 0.798 | (0.401) | 0.821 | (0.383) | 0.802 | (0.399) |
Type of training | ||||||
No technical training | 0.481 | (0.500) | 0.434 | (0.496) | 0.695 | (0.460) |
Long block release (> 2 weeks/year) | 0.300 | (0.458) | 0.377 | (0.485) | 0.214 | (0.410) |
Short block release (1-2 weeks/year) | 0.020 | (0.141) | 0.018 | (0.132) | 0.012 | (0.107) |
Day release | 0.078 | (0.268) | 0.069 | (0.254) | 0.033 | (0.177) |
Self-paced, distance ed., etc. | 0.074 | (0.262) | 0.063 | (0.242) | 0.031 | (0.172) |
Full-time/full-year (high school or college) | 0.004 | (0.063) | 0.003 | (0.057) | 0.004 | (0.061) |
Other training | 0.041 | (0.199) | 0.034 | (0.182) | 0.011 | (0.106) |
Number of employers | ||||||
1 employer | 0.423 | (0.494) | 0.534 | (0.499) | 0.637 | (0.481) |
2 employers | 0.233 | (0.422) | 0.218 | (0.413) | 0.175 | (0.380) |
3 employers | 0.139 | (0.346) | 0.107 | (0.309) | 0.073 | (0.261) |
4 employers | 0.067 | (0.250) | 0.050 | (0.218) | 0.034 | (0.182) |
> 4 employers | 0.126 | (0.332) | 0.088 | (0.284) | 0.051 | (0.220) |
Don't know # of employers | 0.013 | (0.113) | 0.003 | (0.059) | 0.030 | (0.171) |
Firm size | ||||||
Less than 20 | 0.501 | (0.500) | 0.472 | (0.499) | 0.492 | (0.500) |
20-99 employees | 0.265 | (0.442) | 0.303 | (0.460) | 0.276 | (0.447) |
100-499 employees | 0.137 | (0.343) | 0.149 | (0.356) | 0.126 | (0.331) |
500 to 999 employess | 0.023 | (0.150) | 0.027 | (0.161) | 0.022 | (0.148) |
> 999 employees | 0.038 | (0.190) | 0.039 | (0.194) | 0.036 | (0.187) |
Don't know size | 0.037 | (0.188) | 0.011 | (0.103) | 0.047 | (0.211) |
Sample size - unweighted | 4,706 | 14,694 | 2,539 | |||
Sample size - weighted | 16,703 | 46,206 | 9,439 | |||
Proportion of total | 0.231 | 0.639 | 0.130 | |||