Table 5-4
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia
Industry - NAICS	Employment			Average hourly earnings						Average weekly hours (including overtime)
	Employment			including overtime			excluding overtime			Average weekly hours (including 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	236.2 ^A	230.8 ^A	241.9 ^A	19.00 ^A	19.41 ^A	19.62 ^A	18.68 ^A	19.05 ^A	19.15 ^A	30.8 ^A	30.1 ^A	30.6 ^A
Goods producing industries - 11-33N	47.2 ^A	42.7 ^A	46.2 ^A	21.79 ^A	22.30 ^A	22.05 ^A	21.26 ^A	21.66 ^A	21.30 ^A	37.1 ^A	37.0 ^A	38.3 ^A
Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212	1.0 ^B	x	x	22.39 ^A	x	x	22.40 ^A	x	x	44.2 ^A	x	x
Construction - 23	19.2 ^A	F	19.2 ^A	22.90 ^A	F	22.21 ^A	22.47 ^A	F	21.77 ^A	37.3 ^A	F	39.0 ^A
Construction of buildings - 236	F	F	4.6 ^A	F	F	21.52 ^A	F	F	21.11 ^A	F	F	37.2 ^A
Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237	3.3 ^A	2.8 ^A	3.3 ^A	23.74 ^A	23.72 ^A	24.11 ^A	22.94 ^A	23.03 ^A	23.16 ^A	39.2 ^A	39.7 ^A	40.3 ^A
Specialty trade contractors - 238	11.0 ^A	10.1 ^B	F	23.76 ^A	22.36 ^A	F	23.43 ^A	22.24 ^A	F	36.5 ^A	36.3 ^A	F
Manufacturing - 31-33	24.0 ^A	21.7 ^A	23.2 ^A	20.18 ^A	21.14 ^A	20.66 ^A	19.61 ^A	20.51 ^A	20.08 ^A	36.3 ^A	36.3 ^A	37.1 ^A
Non-durable goods - 311N	15.4 ^A	14.0 ^A	14.9 ^A	19.54 ^A	20.36 ^A	19.89 ^A	18.97 ^A	19.71 ^A	19.35 ^A	35.7 ^A	36.9 ^A	36.5 ^A
Food manufacturing - 311	7.3 ^A	6.4 ^A	7.3 ^A	16.81 ^A	18.17 ^A	17.34 ^A	16.47 ^A	17.71 ^A	17.01 ^A	33.6 ^A	34.5 ^A	34.6 ^A
Paper manufacturing - 322	1.4 ^A	F	1.3 ^B	28.61 ^A	F	28.34 ^A	26.52 ^A	F	26.51 ^A	39.7 ^A	F	41.2 ^A
Printing and related support activities - 323,3231	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing - 326	3.7 ^A	3.8 ^A	3.8 ^A	19.51 ^A	21.52 ^A	21.89 ^A	19.31 ^A	21.06 ^A	21.45 ^A	39.0 ^A	40.7 ^A	38.0 ^A
Durable goods - 321N	8.6 ^A	7.7 ^A	8.3 ^A	21.26 ^A	22.62 ^A	22.00 ^A	20.70 ^A	22.00 ^A	21.34 ^A	37.4 ^A	35.3 ^A	38.2 ^A
Wood product manufacturing - 321	2.0 ^A	1.7 ^B	1.8 ^A	17.59 ^A	20.86 ^C	19.39 ^A	17.45 ^A	20.53 ^C	18.71 ^A	37.8 ^A	30.0 ^C	37.3 ^A
Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332	1.2 ^C	1.2 ^A	F	21.92 ^B	20.68 ^A	F	21.84 ^B	20.37 ^A	F	37.1 ^A	38.1 ^A	F
Machinery manufacturing - 333	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336	2.6 ^A	2.4 ^B	2.9 ^A	25.50 ^A	27.03 ^A	25.08 ^A	24.39 ^A	25.93 ^A	24.22 ^A	39.0 ^A	38.2 ^A	39.0 ^A
Service producing industries - 41-91N	189.0 ^A	188.0 ^A	195.7 ^A	18.12 ^A	18.55 ^A	18.85 ^A	17.89 ^A	18.31 ^A	18.49 ^A	29.3 ^A	28.5 ^A	28.7 ^A
Trade - 41-45N	50.8 ^A	49.8 ^A	52.5 ^A	14.75 ^A	14.90 ^A	15.44 ^A	14.69 ^A	14.79 ^A	15.23 ^A	29.2 ^A	29.3 ^A	29.4 ^A
Wholesale trade - 41	6.4 ^C	7.0 ^B	7.7 ^B	17.49 ^A	18.92 ^A	20.76 ^A	17.29 ^A	18.59 ^A	20.06 ^A	34.4 ^A	38.0 ^A	36.3 ^A
Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416	F	1.1 ^D	1.2 ^D	F	21.95 ^C	25.07 ^C	F	21.92 ^C	25.02 ^C	F	36.6 ^A	35.5 ^A
Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417	1.1 ^E	1.1 ^D	1.2 ^D	21.22 ^A	22.55 ^B	22.43 ^B	21.06 ^A	22.13 ^B	21.72 ^B	38.0 ^A	40.4 ^B	38.6 ^B
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418	0.7 ^C	0.8 ^C	0.9 ^C	16.74 ^B	14.44 ^C	15.91 ^B	16.65 ^B	14.17 ^C	15.55 ^A	33.6 ^A	33.8 ^A	35.5 ^B
Retail trade - 44-45	44.4 ^A	42.8 ^A	44.8 ^A	14.27 ^A	14.00 ^A	14.26 ^A	14.25 ^A	13.96 ^A	14.21 ^A	28.4 ^A	27.8 ^A	28.2 ^A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441	F	2.9 ^B	3.1 ^B	F	16.73 ^A	16.88 ^B	F	16.73 ^A	16.77 ^B	F	39.8 ^B	39.4 ^A
Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442	F	0.7 ^D	0.7 ^D	F	13.44 ^B	12.64 ^B	F	13.42 ^B	12.62 ^B	F	27.1 ^C	24.6 ^E
Electronics and appliance stores - 443,4431	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444	3.0 ^B	3.4 ^A	3.3 ^A	15.82 ^B	15.20 ^A	14.51 ^A	15.79 ^B	15.14 ^A	14.43 ^A	32.1 ^A	34.5 ^A	35.2 ^A
Food and beverage stores - 445	16.3 ^A	14.8 ^A	15.9 ^A	13.40 ^A	12.37 ^B	12.93 ^A	13.35 ^A	12.26 ^B	12.90 ^A	29.3 ^A	27.5 ^A	28.6 ^A
Gasoline stations - 447,4471	2.1 ^A	2.1 ^A	2.2 ^A	12.63 ^A	12.55 ^A	13.67 ^A	12.62 ^A	12.53 ^A	13.64 ^A	30.5 ^A	30.2 ^A	28.1 ^B
Clothing and clothing accessories stores - 448	4.0 ^B	4.0 ^A	4.1 ^A	13.61 ^A	12.50 ^A	12.31 ^A	13.60 ^A	12.50 ^A	12.30 ^A	24.3 ^A	20.3 ^B	20.4 ^B
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451	1.5 ^B	F	F	12.06 ^B	F	F	12.06 ^B	F	F	22.9 ^C	F	F
General merchandise stores - 452	6.2 ^A	6.3 ^A	6.2 ^A	12.71 ^B	12.87 ^A	12.98 ^A	12.69 ^B	12.86 ^A	12.96 ^A	25.3 ^A	25.2 ^B	27.2 ^A
Transportation and warehousing - 48-49	9.4 ^B	7.0 ^B	8.6 ^C	19.54 ^B	20.41 ^A	19.12 ^A	19.39 ^B	20.06 ^A	18.78 ^A	35.8 ^A	34.1 ^A	37.6 ^A
Truck transportation - 484	1.8 ^D	1.8 ^C	1.8 ^C	17.56 ^A	17.63 ^B	19.93 ^B	17.42 ^A	17.03 ^B	19.08 ^B	40.0 ^B	37.8 ^B	35.9 ^B
Information and cultural industries - 51	2.7 ^B	3.1 ^C	3.6 ^C	19.79 ^A	22.71 ^B	22.54 ^B	19.69 ^A	22.51 ^B	22.36 ^B	31.0 ^A	29.3 ^A	28.1 ^A
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515	x	F	F	x	F	F	x	F	F	x	F	F
Telecommunications - 517	1.6 ^D	2.0 ^C	2.2 ^C	20.23 ^B	21.59 ^B	21.11 ^B	20.10 ^B	21.30 ^B	20.89 ^B	35.7 ^A	32.4 ^A	31.0 ^A
Other information services - 519,5191	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Credit intermediation and related activities - 522	3.1 ^C	2.9 ^D	3.2 ^C	17.24 ^A	22.92 ^B	19.91 ^B	17.23 ^A	22.92 ^B	19.89 ^B	28.1 ^B	28.2 ^B	27.6 ^A
Insurance carriers and related activities - 524	F	0.3 ^E	0.5 ^D	23.56 ^D	20.49 ^C	20.41 ^B	23.55 ^D	20.45 ^C	20.36 ^B	29.6 ^B	28.7 ^B	29.3 ^B
Rental and leasing services - 532	1.2 ^B	1.2 ^B	1.2 ^B	16.06 ^B	17.40 ^B	16.56 ^B	15.76 ^B	17.13 ^B	16.29 ^B	32.1 ^B	29.1 ^A	29.4 ^A
Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541	4.0 ^C	4.9 ^C	4.5 ^C	20.69 ^A	23.46 ^B	25.25 ^A	20.39 ^A	23.07 ^B	24.94 ^A	33.8 ^B	32.8 ^A	34.6 ^A
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56	15.7 ^A	16.8 ^A	16.7 ^A	14.86 ^A	15.38 ^A	16.18 ^A	14.73 ^A	15.25 ^A	16.10 ^A	31.8 ^A	30.2 ^A	30.0 ^A
Administrative and support services - 561	14.6 ^A	15.9 ^A	15.5 ^A	14.33 ^A	15.26 ^A	15.91 ^A	14.25 ^A	15.13 ^A	15.84 ^A	31.4 ^A	29.7 ^A	29.4 ^A
Waste management and remediation services - 562	1.1 ^B	0.8 ^C	1.1 ^B	20.80 ^C	17.08 ^B	18.86 ^A	20.22 ^C	17.03 ^B	18.78 ^A	37.4 ^B	39.7 ^A	39.4 ^A
Educational services - 61,611	0.9 ^B	1.0 ^B	1.0 ^C	18.71 ^B	18.89 ^B	20.95 ^B	18.65 ^B	18.83 ^B	20.86 ^B	22.9 ^B	23.1 ^B	25.7 ^B
Education special - 611N	19.0 ^B	16.8 ^A	15.8 ^A	19.18 ^B	19.85 ^B	19.90 ^B	19.08 ^B	19.81 ^B	19.85 ^B	34.5 ^A	29.8 ^A	30.2 ^A
Health care and social assistance - 62	48.8 ^A	48.8 ^A	49.0 ^A	24.52 ^A	24.04 ^A	25.13 ^A	24.22 ^A	24.00 ^A	25.00 ^A	31.5 ^A	30.2 ^A	28.9 ^A
Ambulatory health care services - 621	9.5 ^B	10.1 ^B	10.0 ^B	24.12 ^A	21.75 ^A	22.69 ^A	23.84 ^A	21.64 ^A	22.66 ^A	29.2 ^A	27.9 ^A	26.3 ^A
Hospitals - 622	F	F	18.9 ^A	F	F	32.59 ^A	F	F	32.39 ^A	F	F	29.8 ^A
Nursing and residential care facilities - 623	15.1 ^A	15.0 ^A	15.6 ^A	17.05 ^A	19.56 ^A	19.93 ^A	16.97 ^A	19.52 ^A	19.89 ^A	32.9 ^B	28.8 ^B	29.4 ^A
Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71	4.3 ^A	3.8 ^A	4.3 ^A	13.27 ^B	15.12 ^A	14.88 ^A	13.25 ^B	15.09 ^A	14.87 ^A	28.3 ^A	23.3 ^A	23.4 ^B
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713	3.6 ^A	3.2 ^A	3.6 ^B	12.98 ^B	15.12 ^A	14.92 ^A	12.97 ^B	15.09 ^A	14.91 ^A	28.0 ^A	23.9 ^B	23.4 ^B
Accommodation and food services - 72	27.7 ^A	26.0 ^A	27.1 ^A	11.63 ^A	12.03 ^A	12.32 ^A	11.60 ^A	12.01 ^A	12.28 ^A	24.1 ^A	23.7 ^A	25.2 ^A
Accommodation services - 721	4.9 ^A	4.4 ^A	5.0 ^A	14.19 ^A	14.34 ^A	13.77 ^A	14.11 ^A	14.30 ^A	13.73 ^A	28.6 ^A	26.9 ^A	28.4 ^A
Food services and drinking places - 722	22.7 ^A	21.6 ^A	22.1 ^A	10.95 ^A	11.49 ^A	11.94 ^A	10.94 ^A	11.48 ^A	11.91 ^A	23.1 ^B	23.1 ^A	24.5 ^A
Other services (except public administration) - 81	7.9 ^B	7.7 ^B	8.6 ^A	17.55 ^B	18.41 ^A	17.93 ^A	17.31 ^B	18.24 ^A	17.76 ^A	26.3 ^B	27.7 ^A	28.4 ^A
Repair and maintenance - 811	3.0 ^B	3.0 ^B	3.2 ^B	20.30 ^B	20.18 ^A	20.24 ^A	19.89 ^B	19.86 ^A	20.03 ^A	31.9 ^B	33.8 ^B	35.6 ^B
Personal and laundry services - 812	2.0 ^C	1.8 ^E	2.3 ^B	14.89 ^B	14.30 ^A	15.19 ^A	14.86 ^B	14.29 ^A	15.15 ^A	22.9 ^B	24.5 ^B	24.3 ^A
Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813	2.9 ^C	2.9 ^C	3.2 ^B	15.54 ^C	18.46 ^B	16.50 ^B	15.48 ^C	18.45 ^B	16.37 ^B	23.0 ^C	23.3 ^B	24.1 ^B
Public administration - 91	9.2 ^A	9.6 ^A	9.9 ^A	23.27 ^A	24.17 ^A	23.80 ^A	21.35 ^A	20.74 ^A	18.68 ^A	24.5 ^A	23.3 ^A	23.8 ^A
Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913	5.3 ^B	5.2 ^B	5.3 ^B	19.41 ^A	21.79 ^A	21.15 ^A	19.06 ^A	21.55 ^A	21.01 ^A	29.6 ^A	26.9 ^A	27.6 ^A

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Table 5-4Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — Nova Scotia

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Table 5-4
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — Nova Scotia