Table 1
Gap in average hourly wages relative to Canadian-born men, by age range and group, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022
| 20 to 24 – Age (years) | 25 to 29 – Age (years) | 30 to 34 – Age (years) | 35 to 39 – Age (years) | 40 to 44 – Age (years) | 45 to 49 – Age (years) | 50 to 54 – Age (years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| 2007 to 2008 | |||||||
| Canadian-born women | 10.6 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 16.4 | 17.6 | 20.5 | 18.8 |
| Indigenous women | 19.8 | 20.1 | 22.4 | 30.1 | 30.0 | 27.3 | 30.3 |
| Immigrant women who landed as children | 10.4 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 16.7 | 19.0 | 17.1 |
| Immigrant women who landed as adults | 25.6 | 30.5 | 28.3 | 31.9 | 33.5 | 34.3 | 33.3 |
| 2021 to 2022 | |||||||
| Canadian-born women | 5.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 14.1 |
| Indigenous women | 8.4 | 17.8 | 21.4 | 19.7 | 20.9 | 20.5 | 22.8 |
| Immigrant women who landed as children | 6.9 | -0.7 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 17.3 |
| Immigrant women who landed as adults | 16.3 | 12.0 | 17.2 | 26.7 | 30.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 |
Note(s):
"Canadian-born" refers to non-Indigenous workers born in Canada.
There is no significant difference (p less than 0.05) between the wages of immigrant women aged 25 to 29 years and 30 to 34 years who landed as children and those of their Canadian-born male counterparts.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), March and September monthly files, 2007, 2008, 2021, and 2022.
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