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Table 2 Decomposition of growth in average earnings, two-parent families
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| Total | Change 1980 to 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In average earnings within groups | In shares | ||
| percentage point | |||
| Total | 27.6 | 15.2 | 12.4 |
| Less than 2/3 of the median | 7.1 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| Between 2/3 and 4/3 of the median | 8.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Above 4/3 of the median | 12.3 | 8.7 | 3.6 |
| percent shares | |||
| Total | 100.0 | 55.1 | 44.9 |
| Less than 2/3 of the median | 25.7 | 9.4 | 16.3 |
| Between 2/3 and 4/3 of the median | 29.7 | 14.1 | 15.6 |
| Above 4/3 of the median | 44.6 | 31.5 | 13.0 |
| Note: Families in which neither parent worked are excluded. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 1981 and 2006. |
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