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Wednesday, November 19, 2003 Construction Union Wage Rate IndexOctober 2003The Construction Union Wage Rate Index (including supplements) for Canada remained unchanged in October from the September level of 128.0 (1992=100). The Composite index increased 2.3% from the October 2002 index. Union wage rates are published for 16 trades in 20 metropolitan areas for both the basic rates and rates including selected supplementary payments. Indexes (1992=100) are calculated for the same metropolitan areas and are published for those where a majority of trades are covered by current collective agreements. Available on CANSIM: tables 327-0003 and 327-0004. Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2307. The fourth quarter 2003 issue of Capital expenditure price statistics (62-007-XPB, $26/$85) will be available in April 2004. For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods, and data quality for this release, contact Rebecca McDougall (613-951-3357; fax: 613-951-1539; infounit@statcan.gc.ca), Prices Division. |
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