Table 3
Selected characteristics of jobs held by employees aged 17 to 64, May 1981, 2019, and 2020
| Full-time jobs | Permanent jobs | Full-time permanent jobs | Unionized jobs | All jobs | Full-time jobs | Part-time jobs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of employees | % of employees | % of employees | % of employees | median real hourly wages (2019 dollars) | median real hourly wages (2019 dollars) | median real hourly wages (2019 dollars) | |
| Both sexes | |||||||
| May 1981 | 87.4 | ... | ... | 37.6 | 21.17 | 22.08 | 15.18 |
| May 2019 | 84.3 | 87.3 | 76.0 | 28.6 | 24.04 | 25.96 | 15.00 |
| May 2020 | 87.7 | 89.7 | 80.5 | 31.4 | 27.00 | 28.85 | 17.00 |
| Men | |||||||
| May 1981 | 94.9 | ... | ... | 42.1 | 24.15 | 24.84 | 13.80 |
| May 2019 | 89.9 | 88.0 | 81.3 | 26.8 | 25.96 | 27.15 | 15.00 |
| May 2020 | 92.3 | 90.1 | 84.8 | 27.8 | 29.35 | 30.00 | 15.00 |
| Women | |||||||
| May 1981 | 77.2 | ... | ... | 31.4 | 17.94 | 18.43 | 15.45 |
| May 2019 | 78.7 | 86.7 | 70.7 | 30.5 | 22.12 | 24.04 | 16.00 |
| May 2020 | 82.8 | 89.3 | 75.9 | 35.2 | 25.00 | 26.67 | 18.25 |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Main job held in May or April.
Source(s):
1981 Survey of Work History and Labour Force Survey (3701).
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