Perspectives on Labour and Income

April 2010 

The April 2010 online edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, released today, features two articles.

"Labour market review 2009" highlights the trends behind the employment downturn: where jobs were lost, who was most affected and how work hours changed.

"Job-education match and mismatch: Wage differentials" estimates the wage premium for a close job-to-education match among graduates of universities and community colleges.

The April 2010 online edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, Vol. 11, no. 4 (75-001-X, free), is now available from the Key resource module of our website under Publications.

For more information, contact Ted Wannell (613-951-3546; ted.wannell@statcan.gc.ca), Labour Statistics Division.