Data source for Chart 4.2
Average weekly earnings in the private sector, by firm size, 2010
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Chart 4.2 is a bar chart showing the average weekly earnings in the private sector in 2010 by the number of employees in the firm.
Average weekly earnings increased with firm size, with few exceptions. The lowest average weekly earnings were at firms with 5 to 19 employees, $710. The highest average weekly earnings were at firms with 500 or more employees, $916.
| number of employees | |
|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | $770 |
| 5 to 19 | $710 |
| 20 to 49 | $753 |
| 50 to 99 | $770 |
| 100 to 299 | $847 |
| 300 to 499 | $824 |
| 500 or more | $916 |
| Source: Industry Canada, Key Small Business Statistics, July 2011. | |
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