I'm just looking at my notes to clarify the participation rate. In Canada, for youth aged 15 to 24, it's 64.2%, and the OECD average is 47.2%. The higher ranking is on both the employment rate and the participation rate.
To more directly answer your question, yes, we have some preliminary but growing evidence that the youth who take part in co-ops and placements have more sustained employment afterwards, as well as higher salaries.