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Table 3 Multivariate earnings decomposition, two-parent families

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	Real 2005 distribution	1980 work patterns	1980 work patterns and family characteristics
	Real 2005 distribution	Alternative 2005 distribution
	%
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0
Less than 2/3 of the median	27.5	28.3	30.0
Between 2/3 and 4/3 of the median	42.1	40.6	38.7
Above 4/3 of the median	30.4	31.1	33.0
Earnings growth	20.0	11.8	-13.3
Less than 2/3 of the median	13.4	4.6	-22.1
Between 2/3 and 4/3 of the median	20.1	11.8	-13.6
Above 4/3 of the median	28.7	21.9	-4.6
Note: May not add to 100 due to rounding. Families in which neither parent worked are excluded. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 1981 and 2006.