CommunityAfricanAsianBlackCommunity Featured Post LeftFinanceFinance Featured Post LeftGreekHomepage Post Right 2IndianItalianSouth AmericanYour Money Gender and Intersecting Identities Wage Gap over the Last 15 Years Steadily Improving By Editor - September 22, 2023 0 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Table of Contents Toggle Chart 1 The gap in average hourly wage relative to Canadian-born men, by a group of women, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022The Gender Wage Gap has Narrowed since 2007Along most dimensions, Canadian-born women face smaller gaps than Indigenous and immigrant womenChart 2 The gap in average hourly wage relative to Canadian-born men among workers holding a bachelor’s degree or higher, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022Chart 3 Gap in average hourly wages relative to Canadian-born men, by couple status and presence and age of children, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022Factors accounting for the narrowing pay gapChart 4 Proportion of workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022Chart 5 Average job tenure in months, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022Chart 6 Proportion of workers in professional jobs, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022Chart 7 Proportion of workers covered by a collective bargaining agreement, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022More progress is made at the lower end of the wage distribution than at the upper endChart 8 The gap in hourly wages relative to Canadian-born men at select percentiles of the wage distribution, 2007 to 2008 and 2021 to 2022Rising employment rates slow the narrowing of the gender wage gap Note to readersDefinitions Membership Required This content is available to members only. Sign up to unlock access or log in if you already have an account. Sign Up Log In