| 1 | A | B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | decomposition of change in the gender wage gap among workers aged 15 and older, canada, 1997 to 2017 |  |
| 3 | change in real log gender wage ratio | -0.062 |
| 4 | gender gap in log wages in 2017 | 0.134 |
| 5 | gender gap in log wages in 1997 | 0.196 |
| 6 | percent due to change in gender differences in characteristics | 46.8 |
| 7 | province | -3.3 |
| 8 | education | 13.1 |
| 9 | age | -5.3 |
| 10 | job tenure | 2.4 |
| 11 | union status | 11.2 |
| 12 | public-sector employment | 8.9 |
| 13 | occupation | 27.7 |
| 14 | industry | -8 |
| 15 | percent due to changes in gender differences in returns to characteristics | 53.2 |

Question: what is the percentage of decrease in the gender wage gap that occurred between 1997 and 2017 which was explained by changes in the relative characteristics of women and men?
Answer: 46.8

Question: among all the characteristics which explains the change in gender differences, which two were most important?
Answer: occupation, education