Statistics
The school-work balance of young people in Estrie
The information that follows is taken from the evaluation report conducted in 2014 by the Centre d’études et de recherche sur les transitions et l’apprentissage (CERTA) on the effects of the School-Work Balance Estrie program on the school perseverance and educational success of Estrie students. More than 7000 high school, vocational school, adult education, Cégep and university students participated in this evaluation.
54.1% of Estrie students in the second cycle of high school work while attending school. Here is the portrait of all the Estrie’s MRCs
In Estrie, 83.1% of young college students under the age of 25 work while pursuing their studies.
In Estrie, among the young people who have jobs, half of them work less than 15 hours per week.
Less than 15 hours/week
Between 15 and 30 hours/week
More than 30 hours/week
High school
Cégep
University
Source: Bourdon, S. et Lessard, A. (2015). Évaluation des effets du programme Conciliation études‐travail (CÉ‐T) sur la persévérance scolaire et la réussite éducative des élèves en Estrie. Rapport final. Sherbrooke : Centre d’études et de recherches sur les transitions et l’apprentissage (CÉRTA).