Table 1
Average immigrant earnings, longitudinal versus cross-sectional data

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Average immigrant earnings, longitudinal versus cross-sectional data


Table summary
This table displays the results of average immigrant earnings year earnings are measured, calculated using 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005 units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  Year earnings are measured
1990 1995 2000 2005
Longitudinal data in LAD-IMDB  
1985-to-1989 cohort  
Sample size (number) 12,080 11,570 12,173 14,075
Earnings (dollars) 32,100 38,200 48,600 49,100
Earnings gap (percent) -30.2 -22.8 -15.8 -14.8
1990-to-1994 cohort  
Sample size (number) Note ...: not applicable 19,832 21,496 24,934
Earnings (dollars) Note ...: not applicable 27,200 40,700 43,000
Earnings gap (percent) Note ...: not applicable -40.4 -26.7 -25.6
1995-to-1999 cohort  
Sample size (number) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 21,278 24,902
Earnings (dollars) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 35,900 43,500
Earnings gap (percent) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable -30.0 -22.2
Repeated cross-section in
LAD-IMDB
 
1985-to-1989 cohort  
Sample size (number) 19,484 15,567 14,637 14,075
Earnings (dollars) 31,600 36,600 46,300 49,100
Earnings gap (percent) -29.0 -23.6 -16.6 -14.8
1990-to-1994 cohort  
Sample size (number) Note ...: not applicable 29,032 26,697 24,934
Earnings (dollars) Note ...: not applicable 26,100 38,950 43,000
Earnings gap (percent) Note ...: not applicable -40.5 -27.6 -25.7
1995-to-1999 cohort  
Sample size (number) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 28,089 24,902
Earnings (dollars) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 34,100 43,500
Earnings gap (percent) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable -30.7 -22.1
Census  
1985-to-1989 cohort  
Sample size (number) 20,746 17,625 16,645 16,493
Earnings (dollars) 32,700 37,300 45,000 50,200
Earnings gap (percent) -24.2 -18.1 -12.1 -9.3
1990-to-1994 cohort  
Sample size (number) Note ...: not applicable 28,483 26,326 25,354
Earnings (dollars) Note ...: not applicable 27,600 39,100 45,300
Earnings gap (percent) Note ...: not applicable -34.4 -21.4 -18.4
1995-to-1999 cohort  
Sample size (number) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 27,819 25,643
Earnings (dollars) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 36,000 45,200
Earnings gap (percent) Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable -22.4 -16.2
Note(s): Authors' calculations from the LAD-IMDB and the Census of Population. The sample size refers to immigrants only. In each year, the population consists of males 25 to 64 years of age with positive earnings. Immigrants migrated between 25 and 44 years of age. LAD: Longitudinal Administrative Database; IMDB: Longitudinal Immigration Database.        
         
Note(s):
Authors' calculations from the LAD-IMDB and the Census of Population. The sample size refers to immigrants only. In each year, the population consists of males 25 to 64 years of age with positive earnings. Immigrants migrated between 25 and 44 years of age. LAD: Longitudinal Administrative Database; IMDB: Longitudinal Immigration Database.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Administrative Database, Longitudinal Immigration Database and Census of Population.
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