Table 6 Individuals experiencing wage gains, losses or no change between former job and new job1
| 1993 to 1997 | 2002 to 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| % | ||
| Wage loss | 42.6 | 41.7 |
| Similar wage | 33.7 | 32.0 |
| Wage gain | 23.7 | 26.3 |
| hours | ||
| Average hours, old job | 40.8 | 40.9 |
| Average hours, new job | 38.0 | 39.2 |
| 1. There is a loss if the hourly wage of the new job is at least 5% lower than the wage of the lost job and there is a gain if the wage gap is more than 5%; otherwise the wage is classified as being 'similar.' | ||
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