Table 5
Employment income in the first and eighth years, by education level on arrival

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  Women Men
No PSE begun PSE begun in 2nd year PSE begun in 3rd year No PSE begun PSE begun in 2nd year PSE begun in 3rd year
%
Arrived without university degree
Proportion with employment income
1st year 57.0 66.5 67.2 84.5 83.9 86.3
8th year 66.7 82.9 81.2 88.5 92.0 92.1
  $
Average employment income1
1st year 15,500 14,200 13,500 26,900 21,400 25,600
8th year 24,600 35,100 29,700 38,200 38,900 49,000
  %
Growth of employment income, 1st to 8th year 58.7 147.2 120.0 42.0 81.8 91.4
Arrived with university degree
Proportion with employment income
1st year 62.7 68.3 69.6 86.1 87.6 86.5
8th year 70.5 84.5 87.4 88.6 93.9 89.0
  $
Average employment income1
1st year 26,600 18,100 16,300 41,400 28,800 28,100
8th year 43,100 42,700 38,200 64,500 55,000 49,900
  %
Growth of average employment income, 1st to 8th year 62.0 135.9 134.4 55.8 91.0 77.6
1. Includes only individuals with positive employment income in 1st and 8th years.
Note: PSE = postsecondary education
Source: Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Administrative Databank, 1999 to 2007.