Chart 3
Indexed median real hourly wages of women in full-time jobs, by age, 1981 to 2015
Note(s):
The sample consists of paid workers aged 17 to 64 who were employed full-time in the main job they held in May (in December for 1984). Hourly wages are deflated using a province-specific Consumer Price Index (all items).
Source(s):
1981 Survey of Work History, 1984 Survey of Union Membership, 1986 to 1990 Labour Market Activity Surveys, Labour Force Surveys, 1997 to 2015.
Chart description
This is a line chart.
17 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 54 | 55 to 64 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
1982 | 97.5 | 100.8 | 101.5 | 99.2 |
1983 | 94.9 | 101.6 | 103.0 | 98.5 |
1984 | 92.4 | 102.4 | 104.5 | 97.7 |
1985 | 87.6 | 101.6 | 105.2 | 95.2 |
1986 | 82.7 | 100.9 | 106.0 | 92.7 |
1987 | 85.2 | 99.6 | 106.2 | 93.9 |
1988 | 92.4 | 99.2 | 106.5 | 101.3 |
1989 | 85.6 | 99.9 | 107.0 | 103.6 |
1990 | 88.6 | 99.5 | 107.2 | 98.2 |
1991 | 87.7 | 99.6 | 108.6 | 99.8 |
1992 | 86.7 | 99.7 | 110.1 | 101.3 |
1993 | 85.7 | 99.8 | 111.5 | 102.9 |
1994 | 84.8 | 99.9 | 113.0 | 104.4 |
1995 | 83.8 | 100.0 | 114.5 | 106.0 |
1996 | 82.8 | 100.1 | 115.9 | 107.5 |
1997 | 81.9 | 100.2 | 117.4 | 109.1 |
1998 | 81.2 | 101.9 | 115.5 | 107.5 |
1999 | 84.7 | 101.9 | 116.4 | 111.3 |
2000 | 83.2 | 103.1 | 117.0 | 108.9 |
2001 | 85.3 | 104.1 | 115.3 | 109.7 |
2002 | 88.0 | 104.6 | 117.4 | 106.1 |
2003 | 85.6 | 106.0 | 116.5 | 111.6 |
2004 | 84.1 | 105.6 | 117.7 | 115.0 |
2005 | 82.7 | 105.2 | 118.3 | 112.3 |
2006 | 88.3 | 106.4 | 119.4 | 116.3 |
2007 | 87.6 | 107.9 | 120.7 | 119.3 |
2008 | 93.1 | 110.7 | 123.4 | 120.7 |
2009 | 97.7 | 114.8 | 126.8 | 121.7 |
2010 | 92.7 | 112.3 | 127.5 | 123.2 |
2011 | 95.2 | 110.6 | 126.6 | 119.6 |
2012 | 93.8 | 112.8 | 127.3 | 122.4 |
2013 | 96.0 | 116.3 | 131.4 | 126.5 |
2014 | 94.3 | 115.8 | 130.9 | 124.7 |
2015 | 97.0 | 115.5 | 134.4 | 122.1 |
Note(s):
The sample consists of paid workers aged 17 to 64 who were employed full-time in the main job they held in May (in December for 1984). Hourly wages are deflated using a province-specific Consumer Price Index (all items).
Source(s):
1981 Survey of Work History, 1984 Survey of Union Membership, 1986 to 1990 Labour Market Activity Surveys, Labour Force Surveys, 1997 to 2015.
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