Table 4-4
Estimates of employment and average weekly earnings for all employees, by industry — Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia
Industry - NAICS Employment Average weekly earnings (including overtime)
June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p
  in thousands current dollars
Industrial aggregate including unclassified businesses  1 - 00-91N 413.9 A 406.5 A 416.0 A 765.02 A 763.28 A 781.80 A
Goods producing industries - 11-33N 64.2 A 59.7 A 62.5 A 908.12 A 933.23 A 943.03 A
Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212 1.2 A x x 1,087.16 B x x
Construction - 23 24.0 A 22.8 A 24.4 A 882.94 A 885.31 A 921.98 A
Construction of buildings - 236 5.8 A 5.6 A 5.9 A 771.24 B 804.02 B 839.70 A
Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237 4.1 A 3.6 A 4.1 A 988.84 A 1,022.83 A 995.58 A
Specialty trade contractors - 238 14.1 A 13.7 A 14.4 A 898.53 A 882.21 A 934.48 A
Manufacturing - 31-33 33.3 A 30.5 A 31.7 A 857.54 A 898.89 A 889.26 A
Non-durable goods - 311N 21.1 A 19.3 A 20.1 A 836.75 A 899.83 A 867.29 A
Food manufacturing - 311 9.9 A 8.4 A 9.1 A 703.78 B 778.33 A 728.60 A
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing - 312 1.0 A 0.8 A 0.9 A . . .
Clothing manufacturing - 315 0.6 A 0.6 A 0.6 A . . .
Paper manufacturing - 322 2.0 A 1.9 A 1.9 A 1,340.66 A F 1,324.12 A
Printing and related support activities - 323,3231 1.1 A 1.1 A 1.1 A F F F
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing - 326 4.9 A 5.0 A 5.1 A 882.98 A 973.71 A 947.81 A
Durable goods - 321N 12.2 A 11.2 A 11.6 A 893.63 A 897.27 A 927.49 A
Wood product manufacturing - 321 2.3 A 2.1 A 2.2 A 715.93 A 694.73 B 753.06 A
Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327 0.9 A 0.9 A 0.9 A F F F
Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332 1.8 A 1.7 A 1.7 A 835.04 A 864.92 A 880.88 A
Machinery manufacturing - 333 0.9 A 0.8 A 0.8 A F F 810.00 B
Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336 3.5 A 3.5 A 3.8 A 1,088.87 A 1,073.20 A 1,067.28 A
Miscellaneous manufacturing - 339 0.7 A 0.6 A 0.6 A 788.40 A 729.33 B 768.90 A
Service producing industries - 41-91N 343.7 A 339.7 A 346.0 A 738.30 A 733.42 A 752.66 A
Trade - 41-45N 74.2 A 72.6 A 73.9 A 582.40 A 601.41 A 616.37 A
Wholesale trade - 41 17.3 A 16.4 A 17.0 A 835.61 A 968.64 A 1,017.03 A
Farm product wholesaler-distributors - 411,4111 0.1 A 0.1 D 0.2 C . . .
Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors - 412,4121 0.2 A 0.3 A 0.3 A . . .
Food, beverage and tobacco wholesaler-distributors - 413 6.2 A 5.4 B 5.7 A 749.64 C 1,023.63 B 1,082.21 A
Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors - 414 0.9 A 0.9 A 0.9 A . . .
Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors - 415 1.2 A 1.2 A 1.3 A F F F
Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416 2.3 A 2.3 A 2.3 A 900.07 C 965.60 A 1,021.10 B
Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417 3.8 A 3.7 A 3.9 A 987.21 A 1,113.39 A 1,153.79 C
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418 1.5 A 1.4 A 1.5 A 853.47 A 731.47 A 794.83 A
Wholesale electronic markets, and agents and brokers - 419,4191 1.1 A 1.1 A 1.0 A . . .
Retail trade - 44-45 56.8 A 56.2 A 56.9 A 505.18 A 493.86 A 496.81 A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441 5.9 A 5.6 A 5.9 A 859.61 B 836.20 B 803.28 B
Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442 1.5 A 1.5 A 1.6 A F 579.71 A 557.33 C
Electronics and appliance stores - 443,4431 1.3 A 1.3 A 1.5 C F F F
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444 4.3 A 4.3 A 4.4 A 591.97 A 605.43 A 602.41 A
Food and beverage stores - 445 18.3 A 18.1 A 18.1 A 435.19 A 418.02 A 421.47 A
Health and personal care stores - 446,4461 4.6 A 4.8 A 4.8 A 557.20 A 573.00 A 554.29 B
Gasoline stations - 447,4471 2.6 A 2.6 A 2.6 A 465.91 A 438.21 A 454.18 B
Clothing and clothing accessories stores - 448 5.0 A 5.0 A 5.1 A 373.08 A 322.74 B 339.92 B
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451 1.7 A 1.7 A 1.8 A 357.03 B F F
General merchandise stores - 452 7.2 A 7.1 A 7.2 A 394.12 B 375.92 A 404.92 A
Miscellaneous store retailers - 453 3.2 B 2.9 A 2.8 A 411.06 B 396.65 A 422.54 A
Non-store retailers - 454 1.2 A 1.3 A 1.3 D . . .
Transportation and warehousing - 48-49 16.0 A 15.5 A 16.2 A 815.72 A 888.38 A 875.71 A
Truck transportation - 484 3.8 A 3.8 A 4.0 A 767.89 A 741.19 A 784.73 A
Support activities for transportation - 488 2.0 A 1.9 A 2.0 A 951.35 A 976.54 A 933.25 B
Information and cultural industries - 51 8.3 A 9.4 A 9.4 A 997.50 A 925.57 A 910.99 A
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515 x 1.4 A 1.4 A x 812.87 B 824.53 C
Telecommunications - 517 4.1 B 4.9 A 4.9 B 1,061.39 B 940.83 A 886.10 A
Data processing, hosting, and related services - 518,5182 x 0.1 A 0.1 C x F F
Other information services - 519,5191 0.7 A 0.7 A 0.7 A F F F
Finance and insurance - 52 18.2 A 18.0 A 18.3 A 919.47 A 976.99 A 988.51 A
Credit intermediation and related activities - 522 12.0 A 11.8 A 11.9 A 876.30 A 921.99 A 928.42 A
Insurance carriers and related activities - 524 4.5 A 4.3 A 4.5 A 1,006.70 A 1,131.57 A 1,129.31 A
Rental and leasing services - 532 1.7 A 1.8 A 1.7 A 656.96 B 736.17 A 633.93 A
Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) - 533,5331 0.1 A 0.1 A 0.1 A . . .
Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541 13.5 A 13.0 A 13.3 A 1,073.04 A 1,036.30 A 1,116.31 A
Management of companies and enterprises - 55,551 2.0 A 3.0 A 3.1 A 1,250.43 A 893.95 A 1,290.59 B
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56 21.1 A 20.8 A 20.6 A 565.77 A 557.80 A 565.60 A
Administrative and support services - 561 19.7 A 19.3 A 19.2 A 541.41 A 536.70 A 547.35 A
Waste management and remediation services - 562 1.5 A 1.4 A 1.4 A 895.18 B 846.85 A 816.69 B
Educational services - 61,611 38.5 A 38.4 A 37.6 A 867.13 A 813.92 A 865.72 A
Education special - 611N 37.1 A 37.1 A 36.3 A 878.73 A 823.38 A 873.43 A
Health care and social assistance - 62 57.8 A 57.2 A 58.1 A 816.08 A 767.80 A 774.62 A
Ambulatory health care services - 621 14.3 A 14.5 A 14.7 A 873.37 A 814.19 A 803.73 A
Hospitals - 622 20.7 A 19.6 A 19.8 A F 964.69 A 979.48 A
Nursing and residential care facilities - 623 16.7 A 17.0 A 17.4 A 586.28 A 586.98 A 609.77 A
Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71 6.3 A 5.4 A 6.3 A 516.96 A 499.69 A 490.01 A
Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries - 711 0.7 B 0.6 A 0.5 A 630.50 B 532.80 B 522.57 B
Heritage institutions - 712,7121 1.3 A 0.9 A 1.3 A F F F
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713 4.3 A 3.9 A 4.5 A 430.80 A 437.08 A 424.24 A
Accommodation and food services - 72 30.9 A 29.7 A 31.0 A 333.36 A 336.85 A 365.04 A
Accommodation services - 721 6.0 A 5.2 A 5.9 A 485.87 B 454.09 A 459.02 A
Food services and drinking places - 722 24.9 A 24.5 A 25.1 A 296.58 A 311.97 A 342.89 A
Other services (except public administration) - 81 13.5 A 12.7 A 13.4 A 613.66 A 638.02 A 634.85 A
Repair and maintenance - 811 3.8 A 3.8 A 3.9 A 706.02 A 725.01 A 749.16 A
Personal and laundry services - 812 3.8 A 3.4 A 3.5 A 461.10 B 441.35 A 439.20 A
Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813 5.9 A 5.5 A 6.0 A 652.23 B 699.63 A 673.45 A
Public administration - 91 35.8 A 36.2 A 36.9 A 1,002.32 A 1,007.47 A 1,015.61 A
Federal government public administration - 911 12.6 A 13.4 A 13.5 A 1,255.66 A 1,209.34 A 1,205.18 A
Provincial and territorial public administration - 912 12.6 A 12.1 A 12.2 A 945.27 A 965.23 A 979.93 A
Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913 9.2 A 9.1 A 9.5 A 793.69 A 839.66 A 858.15 A
Aboriginal public administration - 914 1.5 A 1.7 A 1.8 A F F F
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Earnings exclude unclassified