University education, work experience pay off in higher earnings. Number of high earners soars, but almost 1.5 million persons still work full time for low pay. Women's earnings increase substantially; young men experience losses in earnings. The proportion of Canadians aged 25 and over with university degrees, certification or diplomas increased from 15% to 20% between 1991 and 2001. Canadians with college diplomas saw their proportion increase from 12% to 16% in the same period. The percentage of Canadians aged 25 and over with trades certificates remained stable at 12% during the 1990s. Canada’s young adults aged 20 to 34 show an increased commitment to learning, with 1.6 million of these reporting they attended school in the previous nine months. Students' choices of fields of study reflect a response to the technological and business demands of the 1990s.   Data highlights are available in the March 11, 2003 issue of The Daily. Additional data highlights and analyses are also available for: Earnings of Canadians: Making a living in the new economy Education in Canada: Raising the standard View topic summaries for this release. Highlight Tables for this release are available for selected geographic areas. View the complete list of data released on March 11, 2003 through: Topic-based Tabulations Profiles Community Profiles - A profile of Canada's cities, towns and villages. About the Data Comprehensive release-related information. Thematic maps showing census topics on a map. Reference maps showing the location of standard geographic areas. GeoSearch makes it easy to find any place in Canada, see it on a map and obtain basic related census data.

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