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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions custom_dc/sample/variables.mcf
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Expand Up @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ name: "Gender wage gap"
description: "Percentage difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men"
populationType: dcid:Person
measuredProperty: dcid:wagesAnnual
statType: dcid:meanValue
statType: dcid:Ratio
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the domain for statType is property -- medianValue is the closest that we currently have (the full list is here -- look for the list of domainIncludes), or we can add something new for this.

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Yes, you're right. But it is odd that there is no ratio, percentage, difference etc. Even in go/dcguidebook we have a recommendation for percentages but no way to specifying this in the statType. Should we add these?

memberOf: dcid:OECD

Node: dcid:average_annual_wage
Expand All @@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ description: "Annual rates paid per employee in full-time equivalent unit in the
populationType: dcid:Person
measuredProperty: dcid:wagesAnnual
statType: dcid:meanValue
memberOf: dcid:OECD
memberOf: dcid:OECD
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