Table 6: Distribution of Workers across Earnings Intervals
by Age, 1989 and 1992, and Mean over 1982-1996 (percentages)
|
Men | ||||||
|
Very |
Low |
High |
Very | |||
|
Low |
Low |
Middle |
Middle |
High |
High | |
|
Entry | ||||||
|
1989 |
17.9 |
20.9 |
36.0 |
18.8 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
|
1992 |
26.6 |
24.1 |
31.0 |
13.6 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
|
Mean |
21.86 |
22.63 |
33.19 |
16.04 |
5.05 |
1.25 |
|
Younger | ||||||
|
1989 |
6.4 |
9.7 |
22.9 |
27.8 |
20.1 |
13.1 |
|
1992 |
9.0 |
11.7 |
22.8 |
24.9 |
18.5 |
13.0 |
|
Mean |
7.56 |
10.54 |
22.28 |
25.59 |
19.81 |
14.23 |
|
Prime | ||||||
|
1989 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
14.8 |
20.7 |
21.8 |
31.4 |
|
1992 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
15.4 |
18.9 |
19.9 |
31.3 |
|
Mean |
5.07 |
7.53 |
15.07 |
19.71 |
20.97 |
31.64 |
|
Older | ||||||
|
1989 |
8.8 |
10.6 |
19.7 |
21.3 |
17.5 |
22.0 |
|
1992 |
11.1 |
12.5 |
19.9 |
18.9 |
15.6 |
22.1 |
|
Mean |
9.51 |
11.11 |
19.22 |
20.72 |
17.12 |
22.33 |
|
Women | ||||||
|
Very |
Low |
High |
Very | |||
|
Low |
Low |
Middle |
Middle |
High |
High | |
|
Entry | ||||||
|
1989 |
26.1 |
24.7 |
37.0 |
10.7 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
|
1992 |
31.6 |
25.6 |
30.8 |
10.4 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
|
Mean |
28.64 |
25.33 |
34.03 |
10.39 |
1.45 |
0.16 |
|
Younger | ||||||
|
1989 |
16.1 |
17.4 |
33.0 |
23.0 |
7.9 |
2.7 |
|
1992 |
15.9 |
17.1 |
30.3 |
23.1 |
9.7 |
3.8 |
|
Mean |
16.09 |
17.13 |
31.20 |
23.25 |
9.15 |
3.16 |
|
Prime | ||||||
|
1989 |
13.1 |
16.5 |
30.6 |
22.7 |
10.6 |
6.5 |
|
1992 |
12.7 |
15.3 |
26.9 |
23.7 |
11.8 |
9.5 |
|
Mean |
13.35 |
16.39 |
28.88 |
22.87 |
10.99 |
7.51 |
|
Older | ||||||
|
1989 |
17.9 |
20.5 |
31.2 |
19.5 |
6.7 |
4.1 |
|
1992 |
18.0 |
20.0 |
28.2 |
20.4 |
7.4 |
6.1 |
|
Mean |
17.69 |
19.96 |
29.71 |
20.51 |
7.18 |
4.91 |
Cyclical Changes in Short-Run Earnings Mobility in Canada
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