Table 5-1
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — Canada

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Canada
Industry - NAICS Employment Average hourly earnings Average weekly hours (including overtime)
including overtime excluding overtime
June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p
  in thousands current dollars hours
Industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses - 11-91N 8,346.9 A 8,255.2 A 8,591.4 A 20.71 A 21.61 A 21.68 A 20.33 A 21.16 A 21.24 A 30.5 A 30.6 A 30.6 A
Goods producing industries - 11-33N 1,837.3 A 1,811.6 A 1,918.2 A 24.75 A 25.81 A 25.94 A 24.02 A 24.82 A 25.04 A 36.7 A 36.8 A 36.8 A
Forestry, logging and support - 11N 26.0 B 18.5 B 27.0 B 23.95 A 26.07 A 23.85 A 23.02 A 25.48 A 23.08 A 38.4 A 36.8 A 39.2 A
Forestry and logging - 113 16.4 C 12.6 C 19.4 C 24.43 A 26.20 A 25.14 A 23.52 A 25.41 A 24.45 A 38.8 A 38.9 A 38.7 A
Support activities for forestry - 1153 9.6 C 5.9 C 7.6 C 23.12 B 25.74 B 20.69 A 22.12 B 25.66 B 19.85 A 37.7 B 32.3 B 40.3 A
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction - 21 72.9 C 91.1 B 95.7 B 31.19 A 33.76 A 34.79 A 29.06 A 31.39 B 32.93 A 41.7 A 41.1 A 42.1 A
Oil and gas extraction - 211,2111 6.1 D 7.7 E F 38.58 B 47.53 B F 38.42 B 45.85 B F 36.8 A 41.6 B F
Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212 31.1 D 38.4 B 40.1 B 27.22 B 32.20 A 30.44 B 25.85 B 30.47 A 28.25 A 42.7 A 42.8 A 43.6 A
Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction - 213,2131 35.7 D 45.1 C 46.8 C 33.64 A 32.74 B 36.54 B 30.62 B 29.36 C 34.96 B 41.6 B 39.6 B 40.4 B
Utilities - 22,221 F 65.6 B 64.8 B F 37.91 A 35.24 A F 35.86 A 33.32 A F 40.2 A 41.5 A
Construction - 23 652.7 A 608.2 A 660.7 A 27.92 A 28.00 A 28.64 A 27.15 A 27.06 A 27.71 A 36.0 A 35.9 A 36.1 A
Construction of buildings - 236 152.0 A 130.7 A 143.3 A 26.98 A 25.92 A 26.86 A 26.25 A 24.85 A 26.23 A 35.6 A 35.6 A 34.8 A
Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237 110.5 A 96.1 A 118.6 A 29.93 A 29.91 A 31.93 A 28.62 A 28.47 A 30.22 A 39.4 A 39.9 A 39.5 A
Specialty trade contractors - 238 390.2 A 381.3 A 398.8 A 27.66 A 28.17 A 28.18 A 27.07 A 27.45 A 27.46 A 35.1 A 35.0 A 35.6 A
Manufacturing - 31-33 1,023.7 A 1,028.2 A 1,070.0 A 21.61 A 22.91 A 22.78 A 21.10 A 22.18 A 22.21 A 36.6 A 36.7 A 36.4 A
Non-durable goods - 311N 429.3 A 420.7 A 436.1 A 19.96 A 20.25 A 20.88 A 19.55 A 19.64 A 20.31 A 35.4 A 36.7 A 35.9 A
Food manufacturing - 311 178.8 A 175.7 A 186.5 A 17.63 A 18.41 A 18.39 A 17.27 A 17.94 A 18.00 A 34.3 A 35.2 A 33.0 A
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing - 312 29.6 B 13.8 C 13.4 D 26.48 A 19.12 B 21.48 B 26.32 A 18.23 B 20.69 B 32.4 A 35.9 B 37.5 B
Textile mills - 313 5.3 B 5.8 A 5.6 B 18.39 B 18.22 A 16.14 A 18.05 B 17.72 A 15.72 A 37.6 A 38.6 A 37.2 A
Textile product mills - 314 8.9 B 6.1 B 6.9 C 14.49 B 14.58 A 17.42 C 13.53 A 14.55 A 17.40 C 41.5 A 34.1 A 36.4 A
Clothing manufacturing - 315 12.9 C 14.9 B 13.4 D 13.93 B 13.17 A 13.86 B 13.84 B 13.15 A 13.85 B 33.4 A 32.2 A 35.3 B
Leather and allied product manufacturing - 316 2.3 D 2.8 B 2.8 B 17.02 B 14.55 A 13.42 A 17.01 B 14.52 A 13.39 A 34.5 A 32.8 A 33.9 A
Paper manufacturing - 322 41.7 B 39.0 C 38.0 B 24.50 B 28.87 B 27.72 B 23.56 B 27.49 B 26.13 B 38.3 A 38.5 A 38.6 A
Printing and related support activities - 323,3231 40.9 A 35.2 C 34.7 D 18.90 A 18.78 B 19.20 A 18.87 A 18.71 B 19.04 A 33.8 A 36.4 B 35.4 A
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing - 324,3241 F F F F F F F F F F F F
Chemical manufacturing - 325 35.5 C 44.3 B 54.4 C 21.28 B 22.77 B 27.40 B 20.80 B 22.13 B 27.15 B 36.9 A 38.5 A 39.4 B
Durable goods - 321N 594.4 A 607.5 A 633.9 A 22.74 A 24.75 A 24.07 A 22.16 A 23.92 A 23.47 A 37.5 A 36.7 A 36.8 A
Wood product manufacturing - 321 75.2 A 72.5 A 77.0 A 19.53 A 22.38 A 21.49 A 19.31 A 22.03 A 21.19 A 37.2 A 34.9 A 37.6 A
Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327 36.7 B 39.2 B 40.2 A 20.18 A 24.47 A 25.15 A 19.41 A 23.22 A 24.65 A 36.5 B 36.7 A 35.6 A
Primary metal manufacturing - 331 44.2 B 38.7 D 51.2 B 28.55 B 35.42 B 35.87 B 27.45 B 33.18 B 34.89 B 38.4 A 35.2 A 32.8 B
Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332 102.2 A 107.5 A 106.1 A 21.36 A 22.94 A 23.48 A 20.94 A 22.11 A 22.81 A 38.3 A 38.0 A 37.7 A
Machinery manufacturing - 333 83.9 A 85.7 B 82.6 B 23.65 A 24.78 A 23.95 A 22.89 A 24.24 A 23.45 A 35.8 A 38.0 A 37.6 A
Computer and electronic product manufacturing - 334 34.7 D 18.1 C 20.1 D 25.93 B 20.49 B 20.91 B 25.46 B 20.10 B 20.64 B 37.3 A 35.3 A 36.7 A
Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing - 335 16.7 C 25.0 B 24.1 A 18.86 A 21.76 C 22.80 B 18.64 A 21.42 C 22.74 B 38.7 A 37.9 A 35.8 A
Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336 128.3 B 145.8 B 149.3 A 26.03 A 28.81 B 25.94 B 25.25 A 27.98 B 25.06 B 39.7 A 36.4 A 37.1 A
Furniture and related product manufacturing - 337 48.5 B 51.8 A 54.3 A 17.65 A 18.83 A 18.41 A 17.53 A 18.61 A 18.24 A 36.0 A 37.5 A 38.1 A
Miscellaneous manufacturing - 339 24.0 D 23.2 D 29.1 D 17.32 B 18.09 B 17.71 B 17.25 B 18.03 B 17.50 B 32.3 A 34.7 B 34.8 A
Service producing industries - 41-91N 6,509.6 A 6,443.6 A 6,673.2 A 19.26 A 20.10 A 20.12 A 19.04 A 19.89 A 19.90 A 28.8 A 28.8 A 28.9 A
Trade - 41-45N 1,745.7 A 1,764.6 A 1,821.1 A 15.85 A 16.48 A 16.81 A 15.69 A 16.32 A 16.61 A 28.9 A 29.0 A 29.1 A
Wholesale trade - 41 297.0 B 321.9 A 338.7 A 19.95 A 20.55 A 21.07 A 19.56 A 20.20 A 20.50 A 35.8 A 36.2 A 35.9 A
Farm product wholesaler-distributors - 411,4111 7.4 C 5.2 D 6.2 D 14.41 B 15.07 A 18.45 A 13.59 B 14.41 A 18.40 A 32.2 B 33.4 B 34.8 B
Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors - 412,4121 5.4 D F F 34.71 C 28.45 C 24.57 D 33.66 C 27.52 C 23.59 D 40.5 C 42.7 D F
Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors - 414 35.3 C 36.4 C 38.2 C 17.16 B 18.11 C 19.29 C 16.97 B 17.99 C 19.18 C 31.7 B 32.7 B 32.1 B
Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors - 415 28.3 C 30.8 C 35.4 B 21.74 B 19.62 B 19.20 A 21.61 B 19.35 B 18.60 A 36.3 A 37.8 A 37.2 A
Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416 41.3 D 47.9 D 63.4 C 21.47 B 20.48 A 22.78 A 20.47 A 20.35 A 22.59 A 38.4 A 37.3 A 36.3 A
Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417 76.1 D 77.9 C 73.9 C 21.74 B 25.52 A 26.34 B 21.54 B 24.97 A 25.24 B 37.3 A 38.1 A 37.9 A
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418 40.3 D 51.0 B 51.3 B 19.28 B 18.58 A 17.40 A 19.20 B 18.27 A 16.98 A 34.9 A 36.1 A 37.4 A
Wholesale electronic markets, and agents and brokers - 419,4191 F 7.0 D 7.1 D 19.05 D 14.38 C 15.11 C 19.17 D 14.26 C 15.09 C 25.8 D 26.3 C 24.5 D
Retail trade - 44-45 1,448.7 A 1,442.7 A 1,482.5 A 14.75 A 15.28 A 15.55 A 14.70 A 15.21 A 15.48 A 27.5 A 27.4 A 27.6 A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441 104.7 B 103.8 A 105.6 A 20.72 A 19.64 A 21.10 A 20.66 A 19.44 A 20.97 A 34.7 A 37.0 A 37.0 A
Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442 37.6 B 33.3 C 35.3 C 15.59 B 16.23 A 15.24 A 15.56 B 16.19 A 15.19 A 28.8 A 27.0 A 27.6 B
Electronics and appliance stores - 443,4431 33.9 C 41.1 C 48.6 B 15.42 A 16.88 A 16.81 A 15.41 A 16.88 A 16.81 A 32.0 A 37.0 A 31.1 A
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444 110.4 A 109.7 A 109.1 A 15.91 A 15.56 A 15.35 A 15.84 A 15.46 A 15.29 A 31.3 A 33.3 A 33.3 A
Food and beverage stores - 445 458.2 A 425.7 A 452.0 A 13.75 A 14.02 A 14.17 A 13.69 A 13.93 A 14.10 A 28.0 A 26.9 A 26.8 A
Gasoline stations - 447,4471 67.3 A 62.5 A 64.7 A 12.98 A 12.88 A 13.28 A 12.94 A 12.84 A 13.24 A 27.3 A 31.4 A 29.8 A
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451 61.7 A 58.9 B 57.6 B 13.52 A 15.54 A 15.10 B 13.51 B 15.50 A 15.09 B 22.3 A 21.2 A 20.2 B
General merchandise stores - 452 209.9 A 222.7 A 216.6 A 12.67 A 14.24 A 13.65 A 12.64 A 14.21 A 13.63 A 26.6 A 25.4 A 26.9 A
Non-store retailers - 454 9.0 E 14.1 E 12.9 E 18.41 B 23.21 B 27.05 D 18.18 B 23.16 B 26.50 D 30.7 C 27.6 B 29.3 D
Transportation and warehousing - 48-49 377.7 A 335.8 A 360.9 A 21.60 A 22.83 A 22.53 A 21.30 A 22.41 A 22.05 A 35.3 A 34.4 A 34.5 A
Air transportation - 481 20.8 D 14.2 D 12.1 C 23.08 A 23.93 C 22.29 B 22.99 A 23.80 C 22.21 B 29.7 B 30.2 B 28.5 A
Rail transportation - 482,4821 23.6 C 20.5 B 19.3 C 30.47 B 27.74 A 27.42 A 30.30 B 27.16 A 26.98 A 39.6 A 40.4 A 40.8 A
Truck transportation - 484 95.8 B 70.4 C 73.4 C 20.90 A 21.52 A 22.18 B 20.60 A 20.59 A 21.12 B 37.4 A 37.8 A 37.3 A
Transit and ground passenger transportation - 485 99.0 B 105.5 A 103.8 B 23.12 A 23.98 A 24.51 A 22.76 A 23.82 A 24.25 A 32.0 A 32.2 A 31.4 A
Support activities for transportation - 488 40.5 C 49.8 C 57.7 B 21.71 A 23.16 A 23.21 A 21.24 A 22.98 A 22.94 A 35.5 A 36.1 A 36.2 A
Couriers and messengers - 492 25.9 E 25.8 D 24.1 D 14.08 B 19.14 C 16.98 B 13.31 B 19.02 C 16.76 B 43.1 B 32.3 B 34.1 C
Warehousing and storage - 493,4931 23.9 B 23.0 C 30.0 C 17.25 B 17.82 A 17.84 A 17.07 B 17.42 B 17.51 A 35.4 B 35.1 B 35.3 A
Information and cultural industries - 51 101.6 B 67.8 B 91.2 D 21.08 A 23.99 B 24.06 B 20.99 A 23.76 B 23.80 B 29.1 A 30.2 A 29.0 A
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515 F F F 24.85 D F 28.94 D 24.83 D F 28.93 D 24.3 D F 29.4 C
Telecommunications - 517 40.2 D 34.0 C 32.9 C 21.53 A 26.69 C 25.06 B 21.40 A 26.46 C 24.80 B 34.6 A 34.6 A 32.9 A
Data processing, hosting, and related services - 518,5182 F 3.4 E 4.1 E 25.69 C 26.12 C 34.21 B 25.63 C 25.84 C 33.69 B 29.3 B 30.3 B 33.7 C
Other information services - 519,5191 16.7 C 9.7 C 11.3 D 21.82 B 20.26 B 20.83 A 21.82 B 20.26 B 20.83 A 26.0 C 22.9 C 20.8 C
Finance and insurance - 52 190.0 B 186.6 B 198.3 B 21.00 A 22.45 A 21.70 A 20.95 A 22.38 A 21.64 A 28.7 A 29.2 A 28.2 A
Credit intermediation and related activities - 522 139.4 C 130.8 C 139.3 B 20.55 A 22.93 B 21.52 B 20.54 A 22.91 B 21.49 B 27.5 A 29.1 A 27.5 A
Insurance carriers and related activities - 524 36.3 D 27.2 D 28.4 D 22.73 B 23.01 B 24.02 B 22.64 B 22.91 B 23.92 B 31.8 A 30.8 A 31.0 A
Real estate and rental and leasing - 53 107.1 B 105.2 B 112.5 B 19.68 A 21.37 A 20.94 A 19.40 A 21.15 B 20.65 A 30.1 A 26.9 A 29.4 A
Real estate - 531 56.7 C 63.4 C 67.4 C 19.43 B 23.07 B 22.65 B 19.36 B 22.98 B 22.53 B 29.0 A 25.2 B 27.7 B
Rental and leasing services - 532 49.2 A 40.4 B 43.8 B 19.96 A 19.34 A 18.67 A 19.47 A 18.88 A 18.04 A 31.4 A 29.5 A 31.7 A
Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541 198.1 B 232.6 B 238.0 B 23.29 A 27.03 A 29.21 A 23.07 A 26.47 A 28.80 A 31.7 A 31.7 A 33.4 A
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56 508.1 A 514.9 A 519.0 A 17.40 A 18.33 A 18.08 A 17.10 A 18.05 A 17.88 A 31.4 A 30.7 A 31.0 A
Administrative and support services - 561 484.3 A 497.9 A 491.5 A 17.18 A 18.21 A 17.73 A 16.94 A 17.93 A 17.52 A 30.9 A 30.4 A 30.6 A
Educational services - 61,611 39.2 B 42.6 B 44.2 B 19.51 B 18.36 B 19.26 B 19.46 B 18.31 B 19.20 B 18.9 B 21.1 B 21.5 B
Education special - 611N 506.7 A 465.3 A 487.7 A 22.38 A 23.35 A 23.95 A 22.24 A 23.26 A 23.84 A 33.1 A 31.0 A 31.3 A
Health care and social assistance - 62 1,363.6 A 1,335.5 A 1,390.3 A 25.44 A 25.67 A 25.40 A 25.17 A 25.48 A 25.23 A 28.8 A 29.3 A 29.4 A
Ambulatory health care services - 621 290.2 A 306.0 A 299.8 B 23.62 A 22.86 A 22.58 A 23.46 A 22.78 A 22.51 A 27.4 A 26.5 A 26.6 A
Hospitals - 622 551.9 A 529.5 A 543.2 A 30.81 A 31.29 A 31.08 A 30.35 A 31.02 A 30.82 A 30.9 A 32.2 A 31.8 A
Nursing and residential care facilities - 623 323.4 A 295.9 A 325.5 A 21.16 A 21.31 A 21.84 A 21.07 A 21.18 A 21.73 A 27.5 A 27.8 A 27.2 A
Social assistance - 624 198.1 B 204.1 A 221.7 A 18.32 A 19.23 A 18.88 A 18.31 A 19.23 A 18.86 A 27.6 A 28.4 A 30.5 A
Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71 198.6 A 177.4 A 191.4 A 16.17 A 16.47 A 16.27 A 16.12 A 16.41 A 16.24 A 25.8 A 23.6 A 23.7 A
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713 158.2 A 144.2 A 151.5 A 15.95 A 16.28 A 15.96 A 15.90 A 16.23 A 15.94 A 25.3 A 24.1 A 24.2 A
Accommodation and food services - 72 950.6 A 930.4 A 956.4 A 13.06 A 13.06 A 13.21 A 12.98 A 13.00 A 13.11 A 23.2 A 23.3 A 23.5 A
Accommodation services - 721 161.7 A 153.2 A 171.0 A 15.16 A 14.95 A 15.29 A 15.03 A 14.87 A 15.21 A 27.5 A 27.7 A 28.2 A
Food services and drinking places - 722 788.9 A 777.2 A 785.4 A 12.53 A 12.59 A 12.65 A 12.47 A 12.55 A 12.55 A 22.4 A 22.4 A 22.5 A
Other services (except public administration) - 81 310.8 A 329.3 B 316.7 A 19.04 A 20.33 B 19.48 A 18.52 A 20.21 B 19.29 A 29.4 A 30.2 A 29.5 A
Repair and maintenance - 811 111.2 B 114.8 A 121.3 A 21.38 A 19.92 A 20.95 A 20.59 A 19.63 A 20.64 A 34.7 A 36.7 A 37.0 A
Personal and laundry services - 812 86.8 B 76.0 B 80.7 B 15.90 A 14.95 A 15.77 A 15.88 A 14.93 A 15.75 A 26.9 A 27.8 A 25.9 A
Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813 112.9 B 138.5 C 114.6 B 18.47 A 23.97 C 19.90 A 17.99 A 23.96 C 19.84 A 26.1 A 26.1 A 24.3 A
Public administration - 91 377.2 A 380.0 A 380.8 A 22.52 A 24.73 A 24.20 A 22.39 A 24.35 A 23.92 A 31.8 A 32.3 A 30.5 A
Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913 294.9 A 294.7 A 278.1 B 22.55 A 25.33 A 24.67 A 22.26 A 24.88 A 24.32 A 31.6 A 32.9 A 30.8 A
Note(s):
Refer to survey overview