Table 1
Average immigrant earnings, longitudinal versus cross-sectional
data
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Year earnings are measured | ||||
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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 |
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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. | ||||
... not applicable |
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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