Table:
average reservation wage
ratio of the reservation wage to the current or previous wage

paid workers looking for a new job
unemployed persons
paid workers looking for a new job
unemployed persons

dollars
ratio

total employees
28.04
18.32
1.23
1.18

sex

men
31.42
20.96
1.30
1.21

women
24.43
15.11
1.15
1.14

age group

18 to 24
16.22
12.32
1.13
1.28

25 to 34
27.58
20.22
1.29
1.16

35 to 54
34.01
20.00
1.22
1.21

55 and over
35.03
24.60
1.27
1.07

highest level of education

high school or less
19.32
15.12
1.13
1.09

postsecondary certificate or diploma below the bachelor level
26.34
20.48
1.24
1.23

postsecondary certificate or diploma equal to or above the bachelor level
34.97
23.96
1.29
1.34

Statement: on average, workers looking for a new job wanted to earn 23% more than their current wage.
Question: on average, what is the rate of workers looking for a new job wanted to earn more than their current wage?
Answer: [23.18]