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
C. Numeracy
Quebec
Men
Less than $20,000 49.1 (3.8) 34.3 (3.8) 16.6 (1.9)
$20,000 to $40,000 52.1 (4.0) 34.9 (5.3) 13.0 (2.9)
$40,000 to $60,000 35.8 (4.0) 41.3 (4.4) 22.9 (3.5)
$60,000 and more 19.7 (3.8) 43.3 (6.2) 37.0 (7.0)
Women
Less than $20,000 67.1 (2.6) 25.3 (1.9) 7.7 (2.0)
$20,000 to $40,000 54.2 (3.1) 33.9 (2.8) 11.9 (2.2)
$40,000 to $60,000 41.7 (5.8) 39.8 (5.6) 18.5 (3.8)
$60,000 and more 24.0 E (7.9) 49.2 (8.3) 26.8 E (6.2)
Ontario
Men
Less than $20,000 49.5 (4.6) 29.8 (4.9) 20.7 (4.2)
$20,000 to $40,000 58.2 (7.3) 31.6 (6.6) 10.2 E (4.0)
$40,000 to $60,000 31.0 (5.9) 45.7 (7.0) 23.3 (4.7)
$60,000 and more 27.5 (5.6) 33.2 (4.8) 39.4 (4.8)
Women
Less than $20,000 58.0 (3.7) 30.6 (3.7) 11.4 (3.2)
$20,000 to $40,000 62.8 (4.8) 29.3 (4.4) 7.9 (2.1)
$40,000 to $60,000 38.2 (5.6) 40.8 (8.5) 20.9 (8.4)
$60,000 and more 24.3 (7.0) 42.2 (6.0) 33.5 (5.8)
Prairies
Men
Less than $20,000 42.3 (3.1) 36.3 (3.1) 21.4 (2.4)
$20,000 to $40,000 49.7 (3.8) 34.2 (4.3) 16.0 (3.9)
$40,000 to $60,000 35.3 (5.4) 42.5 (6.0) 22.2 (4.6)
$60,000 and more 23.9 (4.4) 35.3 (6.4) 40.8 (7.1)
Women
Less than $20,000 52.9 (2.4) 34.5 (2.4) 12.6 (2.7)
$20,000 to $40,000 51.1 (5.1) 36.4 (5.1) 12.5 (2.7)
$40,000 to $60,000 34.6 (4.7) 39.6 (6.7) 25.8 (6.2)
$60,000 and more 10.6 E (6.4) 50.4 (12.4) 39.0 E (9.9)
British Columbia
Men
Less than $20,000 42.1 (3.8) 37.7 (5.1) 20.2 (4.4)
$20,000 to $40,000 47.8 (6.9) 33.7 (9.3) 18.5 E (8.1)
$40,000 to $60,000 34.8 (6.4) 41.3 (7.9) 23.9 E (5.6)
$60,000 and more 19.7 E (5.9) 32.5 (7.1) 47.7 (7.6)
Women
Less than $20,000 52.2 (5.0) 33.9 (5.1) 13.9 (2.5)
$20,000 to $40,000 43.6 (6.2) 40.5 (6.1) 16.0 E (3.7)
$40,000 to $60,000 32.3 E (6.8) 43.3 (7.4) 24.4 E (6.8)
$60,000 and more 16.7 E (8.4) 48.4 E (9.9) 35.0 E (12.9)
Territories
Men
Less than $20,000 59.8 (4.4) 25.7 (4.1) 14.5 (3.4)
$20,000 to $40,000 62.6 (5.4) 27.6 (7.2) 9.8 E (4.4)
$40,000 to $60,000 43.2 E (6.3) 36.9 (6.0) 19.8 E (4.9)
$60,000 and more 26.7 E (5.3) 39.3 (5.0) 34.1 (4.5)
Women
Less than $20,000 59.7 (3.9) 28.3 (4.5) 12.0 (4.4)
$20,000 to $40,000 54.2 (4.0) 33.3 (4.4) 12.5 (4.8)
$40,000 to $60,000 49.5 (4.9) 35.5 (4.3) 15.0 E (4.3)
$60,000 and more 29.3 (5.8) 47.2 (8.9) 23.5 E (6.1)