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Table A.6.1
Relative earnings1 of 25- to 64-year-olds with income from employment, by highest level of education attained, age group and sex, 2007 (or most recent year available) (upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary education = 100)

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  Below upper secondary education Postsecondary non-tertiary education All tertiary education
Age group Age group Age group
25 to 64 25 to 34 55 to 64 25 to 64 25 to 34 55 to 64 25 to 64 25 to 34 55 to 64
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OECD countries
Australia2
Both sexes 81 88 74 96 98 94 131 126 124
Males 86 90 81 105 107 104 136 124 133
Females 86 82 85 104 99 105 146 142 143
Austria
Both sexes 67 68 60 122 114 131 155 134 177
Males 72 71 70 132 113 140 151 129 177
Females 73 69 62 125 128 132 160 149 167
Belgium2
Both sexes 89 95 78 100 98 102 133 123 138
Males 91 95 82 98 95 108 137 124 139
Females 81 85 68 108 105 103 134 131 128
Canada3
Both sexes 75 83 69 110 113 108 140 137 164
Males 76 84 70 111 118 106 142 137 175
Females 66 67 67 101 106 106 146 151 139
Czech Republic
Both sexes 73 79 71 .. .. .. 183 151 191
Males 78 81 77 .. .. .. 192 158 198
Females 74 78 70 .. .. .. 165 148 173
Denmark3
Both sexes 82 81 81 97 45 104 125 112 136
Males 82 80 83 92 44 94 133 113 143
Females 84 77 81 85 40 92 126 123 131
Finland3
Both sexes 94 93 95 .. .. .. 149 130 170
Males 91 89 92 .. .. .. 162 138 181
Females 97 90 95 .. .. .. 146 144 155
France
Both sexes 84 94 76 94 94 81 150 136 178
Males 87 91 82 125 94 157 158 138 182
Females 82 96 73 88 104 73 147 144 166
Germany
Both sexes 91 89 93 107 109 103 162 146 164
Males 90 91 93 109 118 111 158 148 151
Females 84 74 68 114 112 121 159 153 161
Hungary
Both sexes 72 76 65 120 117 122 211 193 223
Males 74 77 71 128 121 132 247 216 255
Females 71 75 61 115 113 114 185 177 187
Ireland2
Both sexes 86 84 81 95 122 80 155 137 184
Males 84 88 76 96 124 76 147 125 187
Females 67 55 82 93 113 93 178 166 201
Italy3
Both sexes 76 91 61 .. .. .. 155 124 146
Males 73 88 65 .. .. .. 178 130 189
Females 74 81 57 .. .. .. 143 130 104
Korea4
Both sexes 67 100 58 .. .. .. 141 125 181
Males 73 87 71 .. .. .. 127 117 169
Females 75 126 62 .. .. .. 176 148 206
Luxembourg3
Both sexes 74 78 62 .. .. .. 153 139 175
Males 74 80 62 .. .. .. 158 142 183
Females 73 71 60 .. .. .. 134 133 121
Netherlands3
Both sexes 85 91 77 100 100 100 154 140 160
Males 87 92 82 100 100 100 151 136 157
Females 75 76 71 100 100 100 159 151 159
New Zealand
Both sexes 75 80 67 115 119 106 121 120 113
Males 75 83 66 104 111 93 130 128 121
Females 82 76 87 95 111 88 127 126 128
Norway3
Both sexes 78 76 77 122 117 129 125 93 152
Males 79 76 77 116 109 123 126 77 151
Females 81 76 77 117 113 129 134 127 148
Poland3
Both sexes 84 86 73 109 106 114 173 155 197
Males 86 85 79 114 110 119 194 169 216
Females 76 82 60 116 115 112 165 157 168
Portugal3
Both sexes 68 76 50 99 103 95 177 164 194
Males 66 74 49 95 97 92 183 165 192
Females 67 73 51 105 109 105 173 169 179
Spain5
Both sexes 85 94 74 89 104 133 132 126 155
Males 84 94 76 83 100 .. 132 123 153
Females 78 86 64 95 103 177 141 139 162
Sweden
Both sexes 84 79 86 122 83 133 126 112 140
Males 83 79 83 123 85 125 135 113 147
Females 84 77 86 109 85 127 127 121 138
Switzerland
Both sexes 75 78 64 113 91 149 159 138 168
Males 77 81 68 109 84 134 144 123 147
Females 76 74 70 118 104 160 156 157 158
Turkey2
Both sexes 69 70 59 .. .. .. 149 156 135
Males 72 77 60 .. .. .. 153 171 129
Females 43 37 49 .. .. .. 154 133 307
United Kingdom
Both sexes 70 72 70 .. .. .. 157 151 148
Males 69 68 70 .. .. .. 145 140 137
Females 70 67 74 .. .. .. 181 179 183
United States
Both sexes 65 69 68 109 105 110 172 160 181
Males 63 69 69 111 108 106 180 165 181
Females 61 59 59 109 106 114 167 165 165
OECD average
Both sexes 78 83 71 107 102 113 151 137 164
Males 79 83 74 108 102 113 156 138 168
Females 75 76 70 105 104 114 153 146 163
Provinces3
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes 54 F 58 118 128 122 157 198 167
Males 57 F 68 115 F 119 164 225 165
Females 48 F 49 107 F F 172 191 162
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes 71 F 86 97 92 68 127 109 110
Males 66 F 92 94 F F 114 88 101
Females 66 F 61 98 F F 164 155 133
Nova Scotia
Both sexes 80 69 78 105 110 107 141 125 140
Males 80 72 69 101 100 107 137 122 132
Females 72 F 102 108 F 99 163 151 176
New Brunswick
Both sexes 66 F 60 102 103 106 141 157 112
Males 63 F 60 103 F 106 141 162 121
Females 64 F 57 104 130 103 146 174 104
Quebec
Both sexes 75 93 69 97 114 112 160 169 174
Males 75 86 68 98 119 117 163 161 168
Females 67 90 81 95 108 101 163 188 183
Ontario
Both sexes 79 77 70 116 123 110 145 131 169
Males 84 84 69 118 130 111 150 134 186
Females 66 56 69 103 110 103 143 133 130
Manitoba
Both sexes 78 78 91 105 100 74 141 141 171
Males 73 80 87 117 F F 134 131 154
Females 75 F 86 92 107 F 166 193 191
Saskatchewan
Both sexes 79 F 76 113 126 97 117 112 138
Males 78 F 83 109 124 79 116 107 161
Females 67 F 56 124 134 116 134 170 96
Alberta
Both sexes 70 84 64 127 127 111 107 114 144
Males 69 91 67 124 138 95 109 121 169
Females 61 F 54 111 116 143 121 129 102
British Columbia
Both sexes 88 103 80 116 129 114 133 128 149
Males 88 105 84 109 124 106 137 132 147
Females 75 F 69 114 F 100 141 141 147
1. Relative earnings are the mean annual earnings (before tax) from employment of individuals with a certain level of educational attainment divided by the mean annual earnings from employment of individuals whose highest level of education is upper secondary or postsecondary non-tertiary level, multiplied by 100.
2. Year of reference 2005.
3. Year of reference 2006.
4. Year of reference 2003.
5. Year of reference 2004.
Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2009, Education at a Glance 2009: OECD Indicators, Table A7.1a., Relative earnings of the population with income from employment (2007or latest available year), (www.oecd.org/edu/eag2009); Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID).
Date Modified: 2009-12-14

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