Table 7 Scale of wage losses and gains, former and new job1
| Wage losses | Wage gains | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 to 1997 | 2002 to 2006 | 1993 to 1997 | 2002 to 2006 | |
| % | ||||
| 5% to 10% | 15.2 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 18.6 |
| More than 10% to 20% | 25.0 | 27.7 | 15.7 | 24.5 |
| More than 20% to 30% | 17.8 | 19.6 | 16.9 | 26.2 |
| More than 30% | 42.0 | 33.0 | 47.3 | 30.7 |
| Median difference | -25.0 | -22.4 | 28.4 | 21.5 |
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1. There is a loss if the hourly wage of the new job is at least 5% lower than the wage of the lost job and there is a gain if the wage gap is more than 5%; otherwise the wage is classified as being 'similar.' Note: The results from 1993 to 1997 were not significantly different from those from 2002 to 2006 at the 5% level. However, wage losses were significantly higher than gains at the 5% level. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics. |
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