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
B. Document
Prairies
Men
Less than $20,000 38.9 (3.2) 40.0 (3.6) 21.1 (2.5)
$20,000 to $40,000 45.0 (4.1) 39.9 (3.9) 15.2 (3.6)
$40,000 to $60,000 27.0 (4.8) 42.7 (5.2) 30.4 (4.9)
$60,000 and more 17.1 (4.6) 43.9 (7.1) 39.0 (6.6)
Women
Less than $20,000 40.8 (2.5) 40.5 (3.0) 18.7 (2.1)
$20,000 to $40,000 36.8 (4.7) 43.3 (5.9) 19.9 (4.4)
$40,000 to $60,000 16.9 (4.1) 44.7 (6.9) 38.4 (7.9)
$60,000 and more 5.3 E (5.1) 41.4 (10.8) 53.3 (10.1)
British Columbia
Men
Less than $20,000 39.0 (4.4) 34.0 (3.5) 27.0 (2.9)
$20,000 to $40,000 35.6 (6.5) 38.6 (8.1) 25.8 E (7.3)
$40,000 to $60,000 27.4 (5.5) 36.6 (7.6) 36.1 E (6.7)
$60,000 and more 19.6 E (7.4) 37.1 (8.9) 43.3 (7.8)
Women
Less than $20,000 39.0 (3.5) 37.8 (4.6) 23.2 (3.9)
$20,000 to $40,000 28.7 (4.3) 46.3 (7.3) 24.9 (6.7)
$40,000 to $60,000 15.5 E (5.8) 43.6 (8.2) 40.9 E (8.3)
$60,000 and more x x 42.7 E (11.5) 50.9 E (11.1)
Territories
Men
Less than $20,000 56.1 (3.1) 29.9 (3.6) 13.9 (2.9)
$20,000 to $40,000 53.7 (6.1) 32.1 (6.6) 14.2 E (5.0)
$40,000 to $60,000 38.8 (5.0) 36.6 (5.7) 24.5 (4.5)
$60,000 and more 21.8 (5.4) 36.7 (5.4) 41.5 (5.1)
Women
Less than $20,000 53.5 (4.7) 30.1 (6.4) 16.4 (3.8)
$20,000 to $40,000 45.3 (4.9) 36.6 (5.7) 18.2 (5.4)
$40,000 to $60,000 33.7 (5.5) 41.4 (5.5) 24.9 (4.4)
$60,000 and more 18.8 (4.5) 48.7 (6.7) 32.5 (6.5)
Canada
Men
Less than $20,000 44.0 (2.1) 36.4 (1.6) 19.6 (1.8)
$20,000 to $40,000 50.7 (2.6) 35.5 (2.7) 13.8 (2.3)
$40,000 to $60,000 30.9 (2.9) 43.1 (3.8) 26.0 (2.6)
$60,000 and more 21.1 (3.3) 40.0 (4.2) 39.0 (3.7)
Women
Less than $20,000 47.8 (1.9) 35.5 (1.8) 16.7 (1.1)
$20,000 to $40,000 43.8 (2.3) 39.1 (2.6) 17.1 (1.6)
$40,000 to $60,000 23.9 (3.1) 43.7 (3.8) 32.4 (3.8)
$60,000 and more 10.5 (2.6) 44.2 (5.7) 45.3 (6.1)
C. Numeracy
Atlantic
Men
Less than $20,000 57.7 (3.2) 30.7 (3.1) 11.7 (2.0)
$20,000 to $40,000 58.3 (4.0) 32.1 (4.1) 9.6 (2.3)
$40,000 to $60,000 37.7 (3.9) 39.4 (4.6) 22.9 (4.6)
$60,000 and more 22.0 (4.3) 41.2 (6.0) 36.8 (6.1)
Women
Less than $20,000 60.6 (3.2) 30.3 (3.6) 9.0 (1.7)
$20,000 to $40,000 53.9 (3.3) 34.5 (2.8) 11.6 (2.8)
$40,000 to $60,000 30.5 (3.8) 44.1 (5.2) 25.4 (4.9)
$60,000 and more x x 54.0 E (14.9) 22.5 E (8.6)