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In every sector, young adults who don’t have a post-secondary education are having more difficulty getting hired.  \nCollege graduates continue to provide Ontario with a key competitive advantage over the U.S.  \nHowever, access to degree programs and to careers continues to be challenging for underrepresented groups, including Indigenous Peoples and those with disabilities. Recent immigrants also experience difficulties finding jobs, especially if their mother tongues are not English or French.  \nAs well, Canada provides much less employability skills training for adults with low literacy levels than do the Nordic countries, or even the U.S.A.  \nCanada, with only one per cent of the world’s graduates, can maintain a high standard of living only if its graduates receive the highest quality education, incorporating innovation and entrepreneurship, along with state-of-the-art skills that ensure their employers are competitive in the world economy.  \n2 RISING ONTARIO EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS FOR SKILLS  \n2.1 Ontario young adult employment shift towards post-secondary credentials  \n\n| 800\u003Cbr>600\u003Cbr>400\u003Cbr>200\u003Cbr>0\u003Cbr>-200\u003Cbr>-400\u003Cbr>-600 |  No PSE credential  PSE credential\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>53 52 403 628\u003Cbr>-69 -58 -307 -414 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Men (15-24) Women (15-24) Men (25-44) Women (25-44) |  |\n\nNote: Ages 15 to 24 and 25 to 44, thousands, 1990-2018.  \nSource: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, table 14-10-0020-01, annual unemployment rate, participation rate and employme","cbCaitQE4bt1XXuv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitQE4bt1XXuv","pdf",1187298,26,"English","# Introduction and Summary\n# Rising Ontario Employer Requirements for Skills\n## Ontario young adult employment shift towards post-secondary credentials\n## Ontario industry employment rates for young adults without post-secondary credentials\n# Matching Skills to Employer Needs: Pathways, Entrepreneurship, Innovation\n## Young adults with post-secondary credentials from multiple pathways\n# Ontario’s College Graduate Advantage Compared to the U.S.\n## Adults with post-secondary credentials\n## Post-secondary graduates as a share of Ontario/U.S. industry sectors\n# International Competitiveness: The Quality Imperative\n## Young adults with post-secondary credentials: Ontario and selected countries\n## Employment rates of young adults with and without tertiary credentials\n## Inactivity rates of young adults with and without tertiary credentials\n## Increasing post-secondary educational attainment\n## Annual number of tertiary graduates\n# Encouraging Under-Represented Students and Closing the Skills Gap\n## Adult literacy and numeracy rating for selected Ontario populations\n## Job-related education for adults without upper secondary credentials\n## Certification of tradespersons, Ontario vs. selected provinces","[{\"question\":\"How have Ontario’s employer skill requirements affected employment for young adults with and without post-secondary credentials?\",\"answer\":\"Over the past quarter century, Ontario saw an increase of 1,100,000+ jobs for adults aged 15–44 with post-secondary credentials and a drop of 850,000 jobs for those without postsecondary credentials. 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