Table 9
Mean log wage changes pre-/post-displacement, by worker characteristics (2006 to 2008, 2008 to 2011)

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Mean log wage changes pre-/post-displacement, by worker characteristics (2006 to 2008, 2008 to 2011)


Table summary
This table displays the results of mean log wage changes pre-/post-displacement hourly wages, weekly wages and 2006 to 2008, calculated using 2006 to 2008, 2008 to 2011 and mean change in log units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  Hourly wages Weekly wages
2006 to 2008 2008 to 2011 2006 to 2008 2008 to 2011
  mean change in log
Overall change -0.020 -0.020 -0.060 -0.040
Gender  
Male -0.040 -0.050 -0.070 -0.070
Female -0.004 -0.002 -0.050 -0.010
Age group  
15 to 24 years -0.010 -0.020 -0.005 -0.040
25 to 34 years -0.020 -0.030 -0.050 -0.030
35 to 44 years -0.040 -0.040 -0.100 -0.090
45 to 54 years -0.020 -0.010 -0.070 -0.010
55 to 64 years 0.010 -0.020 -0.040 -0.050
Education attainment  
Less than high school 0.002 -0.020 -0.030 -0.040
High school 0.004 -0.020 -0.010 -0.040
Postsecondary -0.040 -0.020 -0.100 -0.040
University degree -0.030 -0.030 -0.060 -0.040
Job tenure  
24 months or less -0.005 -0.020 -0.050 -0.020
25 months to 60 months -0.010 -0.040 -0.040 -0.060
61 months to 120 months -0.030 0.010 -0.060 -0.060
121 months to 240 months -0.060 -0.030 -0.100 -0.060
241 months or more -0.070 -0.070 -0.140 -0.110
Region  
Atlantic Provinces -0.030 -0.030 -0.040 -0.070
Quebec -0.010 -0.020 -0.070 -0.010
Ontario -0.020 -0.020 -0.070 -0.050
Prairie Provinces -0.030 -0.030 -0.060 -0.060
Alberta -0.050 -0.050 -0.020 -0.100
British Columbia -0.040 -0.040 -0.070 -0.040
Industry before displacement  
Primary industries and construction -0.070 -0.050 -0.110 -0.100
Manufacturing -0.050 -0.030 -0.120 -0.050
Retail trade, accommodation,
and food services
0.050 0.070 0.030 0.130
High-skill services -0.030 -0.050 -0.080 -0.130
Public services -0.010 -0.030 -0.030 -0.020
Other service-producing industries 0.030 -0.020 -0.040 -0.070
Occupation before displacement  
Managers -0.110 -0.030 -0.210 -0.130
Professionals -0.050 -0.050 -0.110 -0.070
Semi-professionals and technicians -0.010 -0.030 -0.070 -0.060
Clerical, sales, and service
personnel
0.020 0.003 0.010 0.010
Manual workers and trades personnel -0.040 -0.030 -0.090 -0.060
Expected to be recalled at
layoff
 
No -0.080 -0.030 -0.950 -0.040
Yes 0.010 -0.020 -0.020 -0.060
In contract work before displacement  
No -0.020 -0.030 -0.060 -0.050
Yes -0.050 -0.020 -0.100 -0.030
Unionized before displacement  
No -0.010 -0.010 -0.050 -0.030
Yes -0.040 -0.050 -0.080 -0.060
Firm size  
Fewer than 20 employees -0.020 0.010 -0.050 -0.010
20 to 99 employees -0.001 -0.010 -0.050 -0.030
100 to 500 employees -0.020 -0.030 -0.070 -0.050
Over 500 employees -0.030 -0.050 -0.070 -0.070
         
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
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