Table 3
Average annual employment growth rate, 1980 to 2000, by select classification variable

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  Average annual growth rate Average annual growth rates, select quantiles
10th 25th Median 75th 90th
All cities 1.78 0.40 0.94 1.62 2.39 3.50
Human capital variables
Share of workers with post-secondary degrees
Above median 1.99¹ 0.71¹ 1.24¹ 1.84 2.49 3.54
Below median 1.57¹ 0.11¹ 0.72¹ 1.51 2.18 3.40
Share of degree holders employed in science and engineering occupations
Above median 1.82 0.58 0.99 1.70 2.40 3.36
Below median 1.74 0.20 0.81 1.59 2.36 3.51
Share of degree holders employed in cultural occupations
Above median 2.03¹ 0.76¹ 1.26¹ 1.84 2.53 3.87
Below median 1.52¹ 0.14¹ 0.71¹ 1.47 2.19 3.06
Urban amenities index    
Above median 2.13¹ 0.76¹ 1.42¹ 2.04¹ 2.60¹ 3.87
Below median 1.42¹ 0.14¹ 0.70¹ 1.32¹ 1.98¹ 2.94

1. Differences between pairs are statistically significant at the 5% level of confidence.

Sources: Canadian Census 1981 and 2001 and U.S. Census 1980 and 2000.