Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences

Most PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) graduates from Canadian universities work outside academia, but little is known about the nature of these jobs. This study examines the types of jobs held by doctoral graduates who worked outside academia. In addition to examining occupations, the study focuses on ana...

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Main Authors: Aneta Bonikowska, Kristyn Frank, Marc Frenette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Statistics Canada 2022-12-01
Series:Economic and Social Reports
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Online Access:https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2022012/article/00002-eng.htm
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Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences
Economic and Social Reports
Professions
Gender
Kind of work
Type of job
Postsecondary graduates
title Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences
title_full Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences
title_fullStr Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences
title_full_unstemmed Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences
title_short Occupational profile and work tasks of Canadian PhDs: Gender and field of study differences
title_sort occupational profile and work tasks of canadian phds gender and field of study differences
topic Professions
Gender
Kind of work
Type of job
Postsecondary graduates
url https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2022012/article/00002-eng.htm
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