Table:
characteristics
percentage of total minimum wage workers
minimum wage workers as a percentage of total employees

1998
2008
2018
1998
2008
2018

percent

sex

male
41.2
39.6
41.2
4.1
4.2
8.5

female
58.8
60.4
58.8
6.4
6.4
12.3

age

15 to 24
60.7
63.6
52.3
18.9
19.0
35.9

25 to 54
34.2
28.7
34.3
2.4
2.2
5.4

55 and over
5.1
7.7
13.4
3.3
3.0
7.4

immigrant status

landed immigrant
.
21.1
30.7
.
5.3
12.0

canadian-born
.
78.9
69.3
.
5.3
9.8

economic family status

unattached individuals and lone-parent employees
22.7
24.7
25.7
5.5
5.6
11.3

employees in other economic family types
77.3
75.3
74.3
5.1
5.2
10.1

educational attainment

high school or less
76.8
75.7
65.1
8.3
9.6
20.0

postsecondary diploma and above
23.2
24.3
34.9
2.3
2.2
5.5

job status

full-time
43.5
40.6
45.8
2.8
2.6
5.8

part-time
56.5
59.4
54.2
16.2
17.4
31.9

Statement: in 2018, 9.8% of canadian-born employees earned minimum wage.
Question: in 2018, what was the percentage of canadian-born employees earned minimum wage?
Answer: [9.8]