Table 3
Percentage difference in annual earnings between the second and third-and-higher generations, Canada, 2000, population aged 25 to 65
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| No controls | Add years of schooling | Add marital status ethnicity, urban/rural location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| percentage difference | |||
| Males | |||
| Second generation, mother immigrant | 0.133 | 0.059 | -0.045 |
| Second generation, father immigrant | 0.077 | 0.009 † | -0.082 |
| Second generation, both parents immigrants | 0.189 | 0.087 | -0.055 |
| Females | |||
| Second generation, mother immigrant | 0.095 | 0.021 † | -0.073 |
| Second generation, father immigrant | 0.110 | 0.039 | -0.055 |
| Second generation, both parents immigrants | 0.299 | 0.186 | 0.016 |
Note(s):
† Not significant at p<0.05. Other numbers are significant at p<0.05. The table is based on coefficients from ordinary least square regression with log annual earnings as the dependent variable.
Source(s):
Aydemir and Sweetman (2007). The original data are from Statistics Canada 2001 Census.
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