2016 CPA Canada Youth Summer Jobs Survey

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1 016 CPA Canada Youth Summer Jobs Survey Background document On behalf of: Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada July 016

2 016 CPA Canada Youth Summer Jobs Survey Study Information The 016 CPA Canada Youth Summer Jobs Survey was conducted by Harris Poll via telephone between June 16 and June 1, 016, with a national random sample of 1,01 adult Canadians aged 18 years and over and is considered accurate to within ± 3.1 per cent, 19 times out of 0. About CPA Canada The new Canadian designation, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), is now used by Canada s accounting profession across the country. The profession s national body, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), is one of the largest in the world with more than 00,000 members, both at home and abroad. The Canadian CPA was created with the unification of three legacy accounting designations (CA, CGA and CMA). CPAs are valued for their financial and tax expertise, strategic thinking, business insight, management skills and leadership. CPA Canada conducts research into current and emerging business issues and supports the setting of accounting, auditing and assurance standards for business, not-for-profit organizations and government. CPA Canada also issues guidance and thought leadership on a variety of technical matters, publishes professional literature and develops education and professional certification programs.

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4 016 CPA Canada Youth Summer Jobs Survey Approximately two-in-three respondents agree that parents/guardians should play an active role in helping their children manage their summer earnings (67%), a similar proportion to those who agree that more needs to be done to connect youth with summer job employers (66%). % Agree Parents/Guardians Should Play An Active Role To Help Children Manage Summer Earnings % Agree More Needs to Be Done To Connect Youth With Summer Job Employers 67% 66% % 37% 5% 9% 0% 0% 13% 13% 8% 7% % 5% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 60% 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 60% 80% 100% Q. On a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strongly disagree and 5 is Strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Parents/guardians should play an active role in helping their children manage their summer earnings More needs to be done to connect youth with summer job employers Note: Responses of 1 or resulted in disagreement while responses of or 5 resulted in agreement toward each statement. A response of 3 means Neither agree nor disagree. Base: All respondents (1,01)

5 016 CPA Canada Youth Summer Jobs Survey Roughly half (8%) of respondents agree that they are concerned about the youth unemployment rate in Canada. % Agree They Are Concerned About Youth Unemployment Rate in Canada 8% 8% 0% 7% 3% 1% 11% % 0% 0% 0% 60% 80% 100% Q. On a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strongly disagree and 5 is Strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. You are very concerned about the youth unemployment rate in Canada Responses of 1 or resulted in disagreement while responses of or 5 resulted in agreement toward each statement. A response of 3 means Neither agree nor disagree. Base: All respondents (1,01) 5

6 016 CPA Canada Youth Summer Jobs Survey Approximately one-in-three respondents agree that today s youth don t have access to high quality summer jobs (33%), a similar proportion to those who agree that summer jobs available today do not adequately prepare youth to enter the workforce (3%). % Agree Today s Youth Don t Have Access To High Quality Summer Jobs % Agree Summer Jobs Available Today Do Not Adequately Prepare Youth to Enter Workforce 33% 3% 17% 1% 17% 17% 8% 31% 36% 3% 0% 18% 16% 16% 3% % 0% 0% 0% 60% 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 60% 80% 100% Q. On a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is Strongly disagree and 5 is Strongly agree, to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Today s youth don t have access to high quality summer jobs The summer jobs available today do not adequately prepare youth to enter the workforce Base: All respondents (1,01) 6