Table 3 Exponential of coefficients estimated with area-time fixed-effects from Equation (1) for the logarithm of mean real monthly earnings from main occupation as the dependent variable, Brazil, 1970–2010

15–24 years; less than primary completed (reference group)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

15–24 years; primary completed

2.130 (0.028)

1.571 (0.019)

1.519 (0.019)

1.242 (0.015)

1.110 (0.014)

15–24 years; secondary completed

3.184 (0.050)

2.553 (0.034)

2.197 (0.028)

1.845 (0.023)

1.511 (0.019)

15–24 years; university completed

6.069 (0.203)

4.522 (0.109)

3.590 (0.090)

3.546 (0.077)

2.596 (0.043)

25–34 years; less than primary completed

1.438 (0.017)

1.584 (0.019)

1.470 (0.018)

1.504 (0.018)

1.337 (0.017)

25–34 years; primary completed

4.081 (0.061)

3.301 (0.042)

2.674 (0.033)

2.492 (0.031)

1.689 (0.021)

25–34 years; secondary completed

5.480 (0.087)

4.728 (0.062)

3.973 (0.050)

3.488 (0.043)

2.250 (0.028)

25–34 years; university completed

10.715 (0.202)

8.662 (0.131)

7.126 (0.110)

6.757 (0.101)

4.597 (0.060)

35–49 years; less than primary completed

1.707 (0.021)

1.952 (0.024)

1.866 (0.023)

1.882 (0.023)

1.548 (0.019)

35–49 years; primary completed

6.000 (0.100)

5.161 (0.072)

4.053 (0.053)

3.624 (0.045)

2.350 (0.029)

35–49 years; secondary completed

7.923 (0.138)

7.081 (0.102)

6.112 (0.081)

5.771 (0.071)

3.420 (0.042)

35–49 years; university completed

13.348 (0.259)

11.407 (0.185)

10.701 (0.161)

11.068 (0.155)

6.798 (0.088)

50–64 years; less than primary completed

1.702 (0.021)

1.916 (0.023)

1.816 (0.022)

1.987 (0.024)

1.630 (0.020)

50–64 years; primary completed

6.620 (0.135)

5.883 (0.100)

4.923 (0.083)

4.446 (0.061)

2.758 (0.035)

50–64 years; secondary completed

8.483 (0.203)

8.048 (0.148)

7.211 (0.125)

7.150 (0.101)

4.331 (0.055)

50–64 years; university completed

12.929 (0.312)

11.783 (0.249)

11.576 (0.223)

12.798 (0.206)

8.939 (0.124)