JO participants who were unemployed just prior to the program experienced a 17.1 week gain in weeks worked, compared to 14.4 weeks for PBT clients and 15.9 weeks for POT participants. When looking at all participants, those in JO enjoyed the largest increase in additional weeks working annually at 12.7 weeks, compared with 12.1 for those in POT and 10.8 for PBT clients. Annual Earnings EIP had a substantial impact on annual earnings due to increases in weeks worked. Those unemployed just prior to the program gained even more. Effectiveness for Client Groups As summarized below, EIP had a positive impact on several groups which typically experience labour market difficulty.
Gains refer to incremental weeks worked as a result of the program.
High school graduates benefitted the most in all three program components. However, participants with less than a high school diploma still managed substantial gains. Clients identifying themselves as members of a visible minority had larger than average gains regardless of program component. UI recipients and non UI recipients showed notable gains. PBT was more effective for UI recipients, while POT was more effective for non UI recipients.