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The Daily. Wednesday, November 29, 2000
Average weekly earnings for all employees were $630.57 in September, essentially unchanged from August. Since September 1999, average weekly earnings have increased by 2.9 %. Over the same period, average weekly earnings for salaried employees increased 5.2%, and those for hourly paid employees rose 2.8%.
Average hourly earnings for hourly paid employees stood at $15.76 in September, down 4 cents from August. Average weekly hours for hourly rated employees were 31.5 in September, up 0.1 from August. Average paid overtime hours were unchanged.
Payroll employment increased substantially (+58,400) in September. This is the second month in a row with strong employment gains. The largest employment gains were in business services, wholesale trade and construction. All provinces and territories gained employment in September except Saskatchewan, which saw a small loss. Employment gains were largest in Quebec and Ontario.
Note: Beginning with the January 2001 data to be released on March 29, 2001, the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) will start publishing its estimates based on the North American Industry Classification (NAICS). The NAICS-based estimates will not be comparable to the previously published estimates based on the Standard Industrial Classification of 1980. However, at the time of the March 29, 2001 release, SEPH will make available NAICS based historical series from January 1991 to December 2000. The historical series will also reflect the levels of employment and earnings derived from the administrative records resulting from the implementation of the third phase of the survey redesign in May 1998. In addition, seasonal factors will be revised, thus improving the historical consistency of seasonally adjusted estimates. For more information on the NAICS, consult the Concepts, definitions and methods page on Statistics Canada's Web site (www.statcan.ca) or contact Jean Leduc at (613-951-4090; fax: 613-951-4087; labour@statcan.gc.ca).
Available on CANSIM: matrices 4285-4466, 4493, 4494, 9438-9452, 9639-9664 and 9899-9911.
Detailed industry data and other labour market indicators will be available in December in standard tables in the monthly publication Employment, earnings and hours (72-002-XPB, $32/$320). Annual averages for 1999 are now available on CANSIM and by custom tabulations from the Labour Statistics Division. See How to order products.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Jean Leduc or Robert Frindt (613-951-4090; fax: 613-951-4087; labour@statcan.gc.ca), Labour Statistics Division.
Average weekly earnings for all employees
| Industry group (1980 Standard Industrial Classification) | Sept. 1999 | Aug. 2000(r) | Sept. 2000(p) | Aug. to Sept. 2000 | Sept. 1999 to Sept. 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| $ | % change | ||||
| Industrial aggregate | 612.82 | 629.19 | 630.57 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Logging and forestry | 777.96 | 824.62 | 821.28 | -0.4 | 5.6 |
| Mining, quarrying and oil wells | 1,124.77 | 1,171.53 | 1,165.55 | -0.5 | 3.6 |
| Manufacturing | 761.49 | 789.06 | 788.10 | -0.1 | 3.5 |
| Construction | 698.86 | 722.38 | 724.35 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
| Transportation and storage | 739.87 | 745.91 | 747.88 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Communication and other utilities | 818.79 | 820.71 | 820.10 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 662.15 | 664.25 | 667.04 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Retail trade | 373.28 | 372.97 | 374.16 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 806.82 | 828.97 | 828.67 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Real estate operators and insurance agencies | 642.47 | 660.18 | 664.75 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Business services | 698.81 | 735.81 | 735.60 | 0.0 | 5.3 |
| Education-related services | 659.83 | 669.75 | 673.75 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Health and social services | 528.59 | 544.35 | 547.71 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Accommodation, food and beverage services | 235.79 | 243.74 | 243.89 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Public administration | 746.18 | 765.42 | 763.25 | -0.3 | 2.3 |
| Miscellaneous services | 412.25 | 425.01 | 427.05 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||
| Newfoundland | 543.29 | 556.53 | 560.14 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 480.28 | 497.13 | 498.78 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 515.57 | 531.29 | 528.98 | -0.4 | 2.6 |
| New Brunswick | 539.28 | 559.12 | 562.40 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
| Quebec | 572.56 | 586.00 | 587.26 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Ontario | 656.46 | 672.76 | 674.50 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Manitoba | 540.15 | 563.58 | 568.37 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 545.49 | 561.89 | 564.83 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Alberta | 622.46 | 645.56 | 646.65 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| British Columbia | 622.91 | 634.41 | 635.37 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Yukon | 713.03 | 700.54 | 698.99 | -0.2 | -2.0 |
| Northwest Territories and Nunavut | 783.53 | 839.03 | 836.42 | -0.3 | 6.8 |
| r | Revised estimates. |
| p | Preliminary estimates. |
Number of employees
| Industry group (1980 Standard Industrial Classification) | July 2000 | Aug. 2000(r) | Sept. 2000(p) | July to Aug. 2000 | Aug. to Sept. 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| '000 | % change | ||||
| Industrial aggregate | 12,166 | 12,222 | 12,281 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Logging and forestry | 68 | 69 | 69 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Mining, quarrying and oil wells | 138 | 138 | 139 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Manufacturing | 2,004 | 2,010 | 2,017 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Construction | 553 | 550 | 557 | -0.5 | 1.3 |
| Transportation and storage | 518 | 518 | 520 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Communication and other utilities | 391 | 391 | 392 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Wholesale trade | 805 | 811 | 820 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Retail trade | 1,460 | 1,462 | 1,465 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 537 | 540 | 539 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Real estate operators and insurance agencies | 191 | 194 | 196 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Business services | 963 | 972 | 980 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Education-related services | 934 | 938 | 935 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Health and social services | 1,225 | 1,225 | 1,226 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Accommodation, food and beverage services | 880 | 883 | 886 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Public administration | 680 | 680 | 679 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Miscellaneous services | 727 | 731 | 734 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||
| Newfoundland | 154 | 155 | 156 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 53 | 53 | 54 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 334 | 334 | 342 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| New Brunswick | 267 | 269 | 270 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Quebec | 2,880 | 2,892 | 2,906 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Ontario | 4,779 | 4,793 | 4,821 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Manitoba | 475 | 478 | 479 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 363 | 364 | 363 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Alberta | 1,283 | 1,293 | 1,297 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| British Columbia | 1,533 | 1,537 | 1,542 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Yukon | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Northwest Territories and Nunavut | 27 | 28 | 28 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| r | Revised estimates. |
| p | Preliminary estimates. |