Table 4
Gap in weekly wages between the second generation and the third-and-higher-generation non-visible minorities, 2005, Canada
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| Controlling for | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, age squared | Column 1 plus education | Column 2 plus location | Column 3 plus language marital status | Column 4 plus part/full time status | Column 5 plus occupation, industry | |
| difference (in log points) | ||||||
| Men | ||||||
| Second generation (all) | 5.6 | 0.6 | -5.4 | -3.0 | -1.6 | -1.1 |
| Second generation White | 8.5 | 4.3 | -1.8 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Second generation visible minority | -4.9 | -13.0 | -19.8 | -12.2 | -9.5 | -8.6 |
| Black | -21.2 | -24.1 | -29.7 | -25.4 | -17.7 | -13.5 |
| Chinese | 4.1 | -7.9 | -15.7 | -9.5 | -4.5 | -4.9 |
| South Asian | 0.8 | -9.2 | -16.9 | -12.6 | -6.7 | -8.6 |
| Other visible minority | -8.6 | -14.2 | -20.2 | -15.7 | -10.7 | -8.7 |
| Women | ||||||
| Second generation (all) | 14.1 | 6.9 | -1.6 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Second generation White | 13.7 | 7.7 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Second generation visible minority | 15.8 | 4.4 | -7.1 | -5.7 | -2.7 | -5.2 |
| Black | 6.1 | -1.0 | -13.0 | -12.6 | -7.9 | -10.0 |
| Chinese | 24.7 | 8.8 | -3.1 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -2.3 |
| South Asian | 19.0 | 4.7 | -6.9 | -4.9 | -2.3 | -5.7 |
| Other visible minority | 11.3 | 3.8 | -6.8 | -5.2 | -2.4 | -3.5 |
Note(s):
Coefficients from ordinary least squares regression with log weekly wages as the dependent variable.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census.
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