Table 1 
Labour market status outcomes of 2020 postsecondary graduates in 2023, by level of study 

Labour market status outcomes of 2020 postsecondary graduates in 2023, by level of study
  Experienced COVID-19 pandemic-related changes to employment status or employment plans Did not experience COVID-19 pandemic-related changes to employment status or employment plans
Full-time employment rate    
College 77.3% 80.4%
Bachelor's¹ 80.5% 85.7%
Master's 86.0% 87.6%
Doctoral 82.6% 86.7%
Unemployment rate    
College¹ 8.4% 3.4%
Bachelor's 6.9% 4.3%
Master's¹ 4.5% 2.3%
Doctoral¹ 6.6% 2.2%
Note(s):
¹ Results are significantly different between those who experienced a pandemic-related change to employment status or plans and those who did not (p = 0.05).
Source(s):
National Graduates Survey, class of 2020 (5012).
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