More than 1 million university grads needed over next 10 years: study
The Council of Ontario Universities says STEM and health sciences will drive demand as the province adds 40,000 post-secondary seats.
- More than one million university graduates will be needed in Ontario over the next 10 years, with STEM fields requiring over 200,000 workers and health sciences nearly 150,000.
- Ontario is increasing post-secondary seats in high-demand programs like STEM and health care to address labour shortages, with plans to add 40,000 to 70,000 new seats, funded by government investment.
- University leaders confirm growing demand for STEM programs and emphasize the importance of expanding seats to meet labour market needs and student interests.
- Expanding STEM education is viewed as a key factor in building Ontario's economy, supported by investments in colleges and universities.
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Ontario needs 1 million university grads over the next decade, a report says. Here are the fields in demand
More than one million university graduates will be needed to fill labour market needs over the next decade, with the highest demand coming from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, a report from the Council of Ontario Universities projects.
More than 1 million university grads needed over next 10 years: study
A new report is sounding the alarm on the urgent need for more post-secondary students to enter Ontario’s workforce when they’re done with their studies. New analysis from the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) says there’s a greater need for what it calls “highly skilled talent” in key sectors between now and 2035 – more than 100,000 […]
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WellandTribune.caOntario needs 60,000 more university grads in these key areas over next decade: Report
Science/technology, health care and business are the biggest needs in analysis from Stokes Economics, commissioned by Council of Ontario Universities.
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