2012-2017 Evaluation of the Labour Market Development Agreements Evaluation Summary

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Labour Market Development Agreements:

• ESDC invests $2.14B annually to help unemployed EI eligible Canadians find and maintain employment.
• The Employment Benefits and Support Measures are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.
• Programs and services examined include Skills Development, Skills Development-Apprentices, Targeted Wage Subsidies, Job Creation Partnerships and Employment Assistance Services.

The four key evaluation results:

• Improved the labour market attachment of participants in general (compared to non-participants)
• Reduced dependence on employment insurance and social assistance
• Providing employment assistance services early during unemployment produced larger impacts
• Social benefits of participation exceeded costs of investments for most interventions

Non experimental approach to estimating incremental impacts on earnings

Incremental Impact (Change due to program participation): + $3,000 (in other words, $8,000 - $5,000)

Total expenditures and number of interventions for 2014/2015 by province and territory

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