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The Daily. Thursday, March 29, 2001
Average weekly earnings for all employees increased slightly in January to $659.46 from $658.80 in December. Year-over-year average weekly earnings for all employees rose only 1.9%, after gaining between 2.2% and 2.5% for most of 2000. Recent weakness in earnings growth can be mostly attributed to lower overtime earnings and hours for hourly paid employees in Ontario. Earnings growth from January 2000 to January 2001 was lower than the growth rate of the Consumer Price Index (+3.0%) for the same period.
Earnings growth from January 2000 to January 2001 was much stronger in service-producing industries (+2.6%) than in goods-producing industries (+0.4%). Slower growth was especially notable in manufacturing in Ontario.
In Ontario, a drop in average weekly earnings of $1.93 from December has reduced the year-over-year earnings growth to 1.7% since January 2000. Year-over-year earnings growth in Quebec was 1.9%. Average earnings in Alberta were up 3.2%, owing to strength in service-producing industries such as finance and insurance, professional services and health care. Average earnings growth in British Columbia was only 1.2%, held back by earnings declines in forestry and manufacturing.
Average hourly earnings for hourly paid employees were $16.40 in January, down 4 cents from December. Average weekly hours for hourly rated employees were unchanged at 32.0; a small decline in overtime hours was offset by a slight increase in regular paid hours. Losses in average paid hours in goods-producing industries (especially manufacturing) were offset by gains in hours in service-producing industries.
The number of employees on payrolls increased by 32,000 in January, the 17th consecutive monthly increase. The strongest employment gains were in construction and retail trade. Wholesale trade and finance and insurance saw the largest employment decreases. Most provinces and territories gained employment; the largest gains were in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta. Manitoba, British Columbia and Yukon saw small employment declines.
Note: Beginning with this release, the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours will publish its estimates based on the North American Industry Classification (NAICS). The NAICS-based estimates are not comparable to the previously published estimates based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of 1980. Therefore, in order to facilitate this transition, NAICS-based historical series from January 1991 to December 2000 have been produced. Please note that the levels of employment and average earnings of the NAICS-based series have been adjusted to reflect the levels derived from the administrative sample and were also affected by slight modifications to the industrial coverage and improvements to the methodology of the survey. In addition, seasonal factors have been revised to improve the historical consistency of seasonally adjusted estimates.
A concordance table between NAICS and 1980 SIC codes is available on request. A description of the conversion process and its impact on the data will be available in the April 2001 issue of Employment, earnings and hours (72-002-XIB; 72-002-XPB) or may be obtained from Jean Leduc (613-951-4090, fax: 613-951-4087; labour@statcan.gc.ca). For more information on the NAICS consult the Concepts, definitions and methods page on Statistics Canada's Web site (www.statcan.ca).
Available on CANSIM: matrices 17000-17238 and 17252-17283.
Detailed industry data and other labour market indicators will be available in April through standard tables in the monthly publication Employment, earnings and hours (72-002-XIB, $24/$240; 72-002-XPB, $32/$320). Annual averages for 2000 are now available through CANSIM and by custom tabulations from 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 (North American Industry Classification System) | January 2000 | December 2000(r) | January 2001(p) | December 2000 to January 2001 | January 2000 to January 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| $ | % change | ||||
| Industrial aggregate | 647.11 | 658.80 | 659.46 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 801.59 | 804.22 | 813.78 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Mining and oil and gas | 1,116.60 | 1,146.31 | 1,147.95 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Utilities | 993.31 | 999.98 | 1,002.18 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Construction | 802.24 | 813.81 | 814.58 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Manufacturing | 790.18 | 793.05 | 790.27 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 758.18 | 754.02 | 755.36 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Retail trade | 430.77 | 427.40 | 429.64 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 725.38 | 732.45 | 734.81 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Information and cultural industries | 766.06 | 775.54 | 778.03 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 827.36 | 836.00 | 845.90 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 577.53 | 610.76 | 613.75 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 840.83 | 888.97 | 886.67 | -0.3 | 5.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 834.70 | 818.80 | 820.11 | 0.2 | -1.7 |
| Admininistrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 501.07 | 531.19 | 533.53 | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| Educational Services | 668.89 | 684.14 | 684.36 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 551.50 | 573.68 | 575.47 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 456.03 | 467.95 | 471.30 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 268.72 | 278.39 | 280.12 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 495.30 | 512.98 | 515.30 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Public administration | 746.26 | 750.20 | 751.14 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||
| Newfoundland | 584.06 | 601.84 | 600.73 | -0.2 | 2.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 512.48 | 521.20 | 524.72 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 553.97 | 567.01 | 570.25 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| New Brunswick | 570.46 | 595.19 | 590.02 | -0.9 | 3.4 |
| Quebec | 607.55 | 616.83 | 618.87 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Ontario | 690.25 | 703.65 | 701.72 | -0.3 | 1.7 |
| Manitoba | 576.38 | 590.49 | 585.80 | -0.8 | 1.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 579.74 | 593.38 | 592.32 | -0.2 | 2.2 |
| Alberta | 654.46 | 671.16 | 675.68 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| British Columbia | 656.72 | 662.90 | 664.60 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Yukon | 735.82 | 741.83 | 740.39 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| Northwest Territories(1) | 854.56 | ||||
| Nunavut(1) | 780.26 | ||||
| r | Revised estimates. |
| p | Preliminary estimates. |
| 1 | Data not seasonally adjusted. |
Number of employees
| Industry group (North American Industry Classification System) | November 2000 | December 2000(r) | January 2001(p) | November to December 2000 | December 2000 to January 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| '000 | % change | ||||
| Industrial aggregate | 12,661 | 12,697 | 12,729 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 81 | 82 | 82 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Mining and oil and gas | 136 | 136 | 137 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Utilities | 111 | 111 | 111 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Construction | 544 | 552 | 560 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Manufacturing | 2,072 | 2,073 | 2,071 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 731 | 741 | 731 | 1.4 | -1.3 |
| Retail trade | 1,454 | 1,462 | 1,470 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 612 | 614 | 616 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Information and cultural industries | 342 | 343 | 342 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 550 | 552 | 547 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 221 | 223 | 223 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 637 | 639 | 639 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 81 | 84 | 84 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Admininistrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 515 | 517 | 519 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Educational Services | 934 | 937 | 941 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,233 | 1,234 | 1,238 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 222 | 223 | 223 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Accommodation and food services | 926 | 931 | 936 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 467 | 469 | 472 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Public administration | 718 | 717 | 719 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||
| Newfoundland | 173 | 173 | 173 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 55 | 55 | 56 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 353 | 356 | 358 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| New Brunswick | 289 | 291 | 292 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Quebec | 3,004 | 3,010 | 3,017 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Ontario | 4,948 | 4,973 | 4,983 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Manitoba | 493 | 497 | 496 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 367 | 368 | 369 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Alberta | 1,330 | 1,330 | 1,339 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| British Columbia | 1,607 | 1,608 | 1,605 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Yukon | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Northwest Territories(1) | 19 | 18 | 21 | -5.3 | 16.7 |
| Nunavut(1) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| r | Revised estimates. |
| p | Preliminary estimates. |
| 1 | Data not seasonally adjusted. |