The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.
Indicator name |
Proportion of 15+ employees earning less than 66% of the median hourly wage of permanent full-time 15+ employees |
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Target |
No specific target |
Indicator description |
This indicator measures the percentage and number of 15+ employees earning less than two-thirds of the annual median wage of permanent full-time 15+ employees. |
Geographical coverage |
Canada |
Unit of measurement |
Percentage |
Calculations |
Not applicable |
Comments and limitations |
Excluded from the coverage are: persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements in the provinces; full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the institutionalized population, and households in extremely remote areas with very low population density. Estimates for Canada (total) are a sum of the provincial totals and exclude the territories. Estimates for proportions by sex and age groups exclude the territories. |