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