Relative Wage Patterns among the Highly Educated in a Knowledge-based Economy

by René Morissette, Yuri Ostrovsky and Garnett Picot
Business and Labour Market Analysis Division
Analytical Studies Branch research paper series, No. 232

Context

This study extends previous work on the evolution of the education premium.

Objectives

The objective of the study is to determine whether the constancy of the university/high school earnings ratio observed in the aggregate masks offsetting trends across industries and to provide additional information about the changing demand for high-skilled workers.

Findings

The main finding is that despite considerable employment growth in high-knowledge industries, changes in the education premium in this industries have been remarkably similar to those observed in other industries of the private sector.

Data sources

Canadian Census, 1980-2000

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