Listed below is the average earnings ratio by sex for full-year, full-time workers from 1999 to 2008. (Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada-seeConnectfordatafile.)
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Year Women Men Earnings Ratio(%)
1999 $27000 $43000
62.6
2000 27500 44500
61.7
2001 27600 44400
62.1
2002 27900 44400
62.8
2003 27600 44800
62.9
2004 27900 44000
63.5
2005 28600 44700
64.0
2006 29000 44800
64.7
2007 29900 45500
65.7
2008 30200 46900
64.5
What were the modal earnings for women for the years 1999-2008?

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