Table 4.7 A to D (continued)

Distribution of proficiency levels, by annual earnings, gender, Canada and regions,
population aged 16 to 65, 2003
Level 1/2
Level 3
Level 4/5
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
A. Prose
Territories
Men
Less than $20,000 58.4 (3.6) 30.5 (3.6) 11.1 (2.6)
$20,000 to $40,000 55.4 (5.8) 32.1 (6.8) 12.6 E (4.9)
$40,000 to $60,000 38.9 (5.2) 38.2 (7.2) 22.8 E (4.9)
$60,000 and more 23.0 (4.3) 39.9 (4.9) 37.1 (4.7)
Women
Less than $20,000 48.0 (3.9) 33.9 (5.2) 18.1 (3.7)
$20,000 to $40,000 41.3 (4.6) 35.2 (6.1) 23.5 (5.3)
$40,000 to $60,000 28.8 (5.4) 42.0 (7.4) 29.2 (5.0)
$60,000 and more 16.2 E (4.7) 40.8 (6.5) 43.1 (7.2)
Canada
Men
Less than $20,000 47.4 (2.2) 37.3 (1.9) 15.3 (1.6)
$20,000 to $40,000 54.3 (3.9) 35.0 (3.6) 10.7 (2.2)
$40,000 to $60,000 33.3 (3.8) 46.8 (4.1) 19.9 (2.4)
$60,000 and more 25.2 (3.1) 43.8 (4.0) 31.1 (3.6)
Women
Less than $20,000 44.2 (1.6) 36.8 (1.5) 19.0 (1.4)
$20,000 to $40,000 38.1 (2.0) 41.8 (2.4) 20.1 (2.1)
$40,000 to $60,000 18.4 (3.0) 47.1 (3.3) 34.5 (3.9)
$60,000 and more 8.5 (2.4) 41.2 (6.0) 50.3 (6.5)
B. Document
Atlantic
Men
Less than $20,000 51.3 (2.9) 34.5 (3.4) 14.1 (2.6)
$20,000 to $40,000 50.7 (4.2) 35.9 (4.3) 13.4 (3.1)
$40,000 to $60,000 27.9 (4.7) 43.0 (5.6) 29.1 (4.4)
$60,000 and more 19.7 (4.4) 43.3 (5.4) 37.0 (6.5)
Women
Less than $20,000 49.1 (2.8) 36.4 (3.1) 14.5 (2.2)
$20,000 to $40,000 39.8 (3.0) 40.0 (4.1) 20.2 (3.5)
$40,000 to $60,000 19.4 (4.7) 42.2 (7.8) 38.4 (6.2)
$60,000 and more 14.1 E (11.4) 41.7 (14.9) 44.2 E (15.6)
Quebec
Men
Less than $20,000 50.7 (2.5) 35.0 (2.6) 14.3 (2.1)
$20,000 to $40,000 55.4 (3.8) 33.3 (3.3) 11.2 (2.6)
$40,000 to $60,000 38.6 (4.3) 40.4 (4.5) 21.0 (3.3)
$60,000 and more 24.0 (5.1) 43.2 (5.5) 32.7 (6.7)
Women
Less than $20,000 58.6 (2.4) 31.9 (2.5) 9.5 (1.1)
$20,000 to $40,000 45.1 (2.7) 36.9 (3.3) 18.0 (2.5)
$40,000 to $60,000 38.4 (5.1) 37.5 (5.1) 24.1 (4.1)
$60,000 and more 21.4 E (6.5) 47.8 E (7.3) 30.9 (7.0)
Ontario
Men
Less than $20,000 42.8 (5.0) 36.9 (4.1) 20.3 (3.8)
$20,000 to $40,000 53.8 (5.5) 34.1 (6.1) 12.1 E (4.5)
$40,000 to $60,000 29.0 (5.9) 46.7 (7.8) 24.4 (5.9)
$60,000 and more 21.9 (5.8) 38.0 (7.8) 40.1 (7.1)
Women
Less than $20,000 47.3 (4.3) 34.4 (4.1) 18.3 (2.8)
$20,000 to $40,000 50.9 (5.2) 36.4 (5.9) 12.6 (3.3)
$40,000 to $60,000 22.2 (6.2) 46.9 (7.3) 30.9 (7.0)
$60,000 and more 9.3 E (3.8) 44.2 (9.2) 46.5 (8.4)