Table 5-11
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — British Columbia

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British Columbia
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	1,083.5 ^A	1,084.5 ^A	1,121.4 ^A	20.57 ^A	21.21 ^A	21.07 ^A	20.16 ^A	20.79 ^A	20.62 ^A	29.2 ^A	30.3 ^A	30.2 ^A
Goods producing industries - 11-33N	203.2 ^A	206.9 ^A	217.7 ^A	25.15 ^A	25.78 ^A	26.04 ^A	24.21 ^A	24.83 ^A	25.06 ^A	35.5 ^A	35.8 ^A	36.2 ^A
Forestry, logging and support - 11N	9.5 ^C	7.2 ^C	10.0 ^C	27.28 ^A	32.56 ^A	28.03 ^A	25.92 ^A	31.79 ^A	26.98 ^A	38.1 ^A	38.3 ^B	39.6 ^A
Forestry and logging - 113	5.7 ^D	4.7 ^D	7.3 ^D	29.08 ^A	35.24 ^A	30.91 ^A	27.77 ^B	34.31 ^B	30.02 ^A	37.6 ^B	41.1 ^B	38.9 ^A
Support activities for forestry - 1153	3.8 ^C	2.6 ^D	2.8 ^D	24.62 ^B	26.55 ^B	21.00 ^A	23.34 ^B	26.51 ^B	19.94 ^A	38.8 ^B	33.3 ^B	41.4 ^A
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction - 21	7.1 ^E	10.2 ^B	9.7 ^B	30.82 ^A	34.75 ^A	34.15 ^B	28.70 ^B	32.53 ^B	32.14 ^B	39.0 ^A	40.0 ^A	43.3 ^A
Oil and gas extraction - 211,2111	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212	F	6.0 ^B	6.0 ^B	26.09 ^B	31.88 ^A	30.29 ^B	25.23 ^B	30.13 ^A	27.71 ^B	41.2 ^A	42.0 ^A	44.8 ^A
Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction - 213,2131	3.7 ^C	4.0 ^D	3.4 ^D	35.19 ^B	38.90 ^B	40.44 ^B	32.19 ^B	36.05 ^C	40.12 ^B	37.6 ^A	37.0 ^B	40.7 ^B
Utilities - 22,221	F	4.4 ^B	4.5 ^B	F	34.49 ^A	37.65 ^A	F	33.11 ^A	36.23 ^B	F	38.8 ^A	43.5 ^A
Construction - 23	86.2 ^A	87.7 ^A	93.6 ^A	27.59 ^A	26.53 ^A	27.57 ^A	26.44 ^A	25.63 ^A	26.60 ^A	34.1 ^A	34.6 ^A	34.8 ^A
Construction of buildings - 236	22.7 ^B	21.3 ^B	22.5 ^A	26.06 ^A	25.53 ^A	25.87 ^A	25.51 ^A	24.74 ^A	25.35 ^A	33.9 ^A	35.3 ^A	34.7 ^A
Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237	12.9 ^B	13.1 ^A	15.3 ^A	29.51 ^A	29.37 ^A	30.95 ^A	27.67 ^A	27.99 ^A	29.82 ^A	37.6 ^A	37.8 ^A	37.2 ^A
Specialty trade contractors - 238	F	53.4 ^A	55.8 ^A	F	26.17 ^A	27.26 ^A	F	25.39 ^A	26.23 ^A	F	33.5 ^A	34.2 ^A
Manufacturing - 31-33	95.5 ^A	97.3 ^A	99.9 ^A	21.63 ^A	23.14 ^A	22.88 ^A	21.10 ^A	22.39 ^A	22.19 ^A	36.0 ^A	36.2 ^A	36.1 ^A
Non-durable goods - 311N	38.0 ^A	38.7 ^A	39.9 ^A	19.80 ^A	19.97 ^A	20.25 ^A	19.39 ^A	19.35 ^A	19.49 ^A	34.4 ^A	35.6 ^A	35.1 ^A
Food manufacturing - 311	17.4 ^B	19.5 ^A	20.0 ^A	16.46 ^A	17.84 ^B	17.21 ^A	16.19 ^A	17.41 ^B	16.83 ^A	33.1 ^B	33.9 ^A	32.7 ^A
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing - 312	4.4 ^B	F	F	24.17 ^A	F	F	24.00 ^A	F	F	30.2 ^A	F	F
Clothing manufacturing - 315	F	1.4 ^B	F	13.28 ^B	13.67 ^A	F	13.20 ^B	13.66 ^A	F	33.0 ^A	33.3 ^C	F
Paper manufacturing - 322	4.7 ^C	4.2 ^D	4.7 ^C	28.42 ^C	33.78 ^A	33.47 ^A	27.50 ^B	32.21 ^A	31.55 ^A	40.5 ^A	41.2 ^A	40.8 ^A
Printing and related support activities - 323,3231	3.3 ^B	2.8 ^C	2.8 ^C	18.10 ^B	21.23 ^C	18.93 ^A	18.08 ^B	21.20 ^C	18.78 ^A	33.5 ^A	34.4 ^B	34.1 ^A
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing - 326	3.8 ^A	4.4 ^B	4.6 ^B	18.12 ^B	18.20 ^B	17.72 ^B	17.74 ^B	17.80 ^B	16.95 ^B	35.7 ^A	39.3 ^A	38.3 ^A
Durable goods - 321N	57.6 ^A	58.6 ^A	59.9 ^A	22.75 ^A	25.18 ^A	24.55 ^A	22.15 ^A	24.34 ^A	23.88 ^A	37.0 ^A	36.5 ^A	36.9 ^A
Wood product manufacturing - 321	20.5 ^A	21.6 ^A	21.8 ^A	21.03 ^A	26.32 ^B	23.80 ^A	20.73 ^A	25.85 ^B	23.40 ^A	37.8 ^A	35.1 ^A	36.4 ^A
Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327	4.0 ^B	4.3 ^B	4.4 ^B	22.95 ^B	24.33 ^A	26.12 ^A	22.55 ^B	23.38 ^B	25.39 ^A	36.1 ^A	35.8 ^B	35.7 ^A
Primary metal manufacturing - 331	4.8 ^A	4.4 ^A	4.7 ^A	33.22 ^A	35.11 ^A	36.68 ^A	31.02 ^A	32.46 ^A	34.82 ^A	42.4 ^A	41.1 ^A	40.2 ^A
Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332	6.4 ^B	6.8 ^B	7.0 ^A	22.02 ^A	23.03 ^A	24.81 ^B	21.66 ^A	22.13 ^A	24.16 ^B	36.5 ^A	38.4 ^A	38.7 ^A
Machinery manufacturing - 333	5.9 ^B	5.9 ^B	5.5 ^B	24.38 ^B	24.87 ^B	24.30 ^A	23.53 ^A	24.33 ^B	23.76 ^A	33.7 ^A	36.4 ^A	38.1 ^A
Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336	4.7 ^B	4.6 ^B	4.7 ^A	24.81 ^B	28.12 ^A	25.49 ^A	24.52 ^B	27.20 ^A	24.35 ^A	37.4 ^A	35.7 ^A	35.2 ^A
Furniture and related product manufacturing - 337	F	4.8 ^A	4.7 ^B	F	18.04 ^B	18.98 ^B	F	17.60 ^B	18.76 ^B	F	38.7 ^A	38.4 ^A
Service producing industries - 41-91N	880.3 ^A	877.6 ^A	903.7 ^A	19.22 ^A	19.88 ^A	19.56 ^A	19.01 ^A	19.65 ^A	19.32 ^A	27.8 ^A	29.0 ^A	28.7 ^A
Trade - 41-45N	231.5 ^A	233.5 ^A	242.9 ^A	16.04 ^A	16.54 ^A	16.54 ^A	15.90 ^A	16.41 ^A	16.37 ^A	28.3 ^A	29.0 ^A	29.1 ^A
Wholesale trade - 41	36.9 ^B	39.9 ^B	42.0 ^B	20.03 ^A	20.42 ^A	20.19 ^A	19.62 ^A	20.10 ^A	19.69 ^B	34.8 ^A	34.5 ^A	34.6 ^A
Farm product wholesaler-distributors - 411,4111	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors - 414	3.0 ^C	3.4 ^D	3.5 ^D	16.34 ^B	17.75 ^B	18.08 ^B	16.16 ^B	17.69 ^B	18.03 ^B	28.8 ^B	32.9 ^B	30.6 ^B
Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors - 415	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416	F	6.7 ^D	7.7 ^D	23.03 ^C	19.79 ^A	20.31 ^B	22.23 ^B	19.60 ^A	20.10 ^B	37.4 ^A	38.1 ^B	38.0 ^B
Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417	7.9 ^D	6.6 ^E	7.1 ^D	21.56 ^C	31.10 ^C	30.35 ^C	21.35 ^C	30.72 ^C	29.59 ^C	36.4 ^B	36.0 ^A	35.8 ^A
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418	6.3 ^C	5.2 ^C	5.3 ^C	17.38 ^B	17.85 ^A	17.30 ^A	17.30 ^B	17.56 ^A	16.97 ^A	34.8 ^A	33.6 ^A	35.6 ^A
Wholesale electronic markets, and agents and brokers - 419,4191	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Retail trade - 44-45	194.6 ^A	193.6 ^A	200.9 ^A	15.06 ^A	15.54 ^A	15.59 ^A	15.02 ^A	15.49 ^A	15.54 ^A	27.1 ^A	27.8 ^A	28.0 ^A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441	11.8 ^D	12.2 ^B	12.2 ^B	21.67 ^A	19.98 ^A	21.08 ^A	21.59 ^A	19.93 ^A	21.05 ^A	34.1 ^A	35.5 ^A	35.3 ^A
Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442	5.3 ^C	4.5 ^C	5.1 ^B	15.13 ^C	15.83 ^B	14.98 ^B	15.14 ^C	15.77 ^B	14.91 ^B	31.6 ^B	28.4 ^B	26.5 ^B
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444	13.3 ^B	13.7 ^B	F	15.15 ^B	16.87 ^B	F	15.09 ^B	16.80 ^B	F	31.1 ^B	33.7 ^A	F
Food and beverage stores - 445	68.8 ^A	64.0 ^A	68.1 ^A	14.82 ^A	14.19 ^A	14.27 ^A	14.78 ^A	14.12 ^A	14.23 ^A	27.2 ^A	28.3 ^A	28.6 ^A
Gasoline stations - 447,4471	10.2 ^A	8.7 ^B	9.0 ^A	12.32 ^A	12.40 ^B	13.96 ^B	12.27 ^A	12.30 ^B	13.88 ^B	26.5 ^B	31.5 ^B	29.3 ^B
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451	9.4 ^B	9.1 ^B	9.3 ^B	13.61 ^B	15.31 ^A	13.95 ^A	13.59 ^B	15.26 ^A	13.94 ^A	20.5 ^A	22.1 ^B	22.2 ^B
General merchandise stores - 452	24.0 ^A	25.7 ^A	25.4 ^A	12.39 ^A	14.52 ^A	14.32 ^A	12.35 ^A	14.48 ^A	14.30 ^A	27.4 ^A	25.1 ^A	27.0 ^A
Miscellaneous store retailers - 453	9.6 ^B	9.8 ^A	10.8 ^A	13.82 ^B	13.28 ^A	13.54 ^A	13.76 ^B	13.23 ^A	13.47 ^A	25.0 ^A	26.7 ^B	27.9 ^A
Non-store retailers - 454	F	1.8 ^E	F	F	22.64 ^C	29.78 ^D	F	22.64 ^C	29.12 ^D	F	26.2 ^B	27.3 ^D
Transportation and warehousing - 48-49	54.1 ^B	45.6 ^A	50.4 ^B	22.81 ^A	23.15 ^A	23.11 ^A	22.45 ^A	22.78 ^A	22.63 ^A	34.4 ^A	34.3 ^A	34.0 ^A
Air transportation - 481	7.2 ^D	4.0 ^D	3.5 ^C	24.00 ^A	23.20 ^C	22.87 ^B	23.94 ^A	23.16 ^C	22.82 ^B	31.0 ^B	30.2 ^B	27.4 ^A
Rail transportation - 482,4821	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Truck transportation - 484	10.3 ^C	8.5 ^C	8.9 ^C	20.63 ^A	22.28 ^A	22.13 ^B	20.25 ^A	21.53 ^A	21.16 ^B	37.1 ^A	37.2 ^A	35.4 ^A
Transit and ground passenger transportation - 485	11.7 ^B	12.0 ^A	12.3 ^B	25.05 ^B	25.68 ^A	27.53 ^A	24.82 ^B	25.55 ^A	27.27 ^A	31.6 ^A	34.2 ^A	33.3 ^A
Support activities for transportation - 488	6.9 ^D	7.5 ^D	9.0 ^B	23.80 ^B	22.27 ^B	22.21 ^A	22.47 ^B	22.01 ^B	21.77 ^A	33.5 ^B	35.9 ^B	35.4 ^A
Warehousing and storage - 493,4931	4.2 ^C	4.0 ^C	5.2 ^C	20.77 ^C	18.03 ^B	17.72 ^A	20.77 ^C	17.61 ^B	17.39 ^A	30.8 ^C	34.8 ^B	35.0 ^A
Information and cultural industries - 51	15.6 ^B	10.9 ^B	13.2 ^C	21.15 ^B	20.96 ^B	20.18 ^B	21.10 ^B	20.67 ^B	20.00 ^B	28.8 ^A	33.0 ^A	31.6 ^A
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Telecommunications - 517	3.3 ^C	3.0 ^D	2.9 ^D	23.42 ^A	29.12 ^C	26.59 ^C	23.38 ^A	28.87 ^C	26.30 ^C	34.9 ^A	37.1 ^A	34.8 ^A
Data processing, hosting, and related services - 518,5182	F	F	F	F	27.06 ^C	38.83 ^D	F	26.81 ^C	38.38 ^D	F	27.2 ^C	33.4 ^D
Other information services - 519,5191	2.2 ^D	F	F	19.93 ^B	F	F	19.93 ^B	F	F	22.4 ^C	F	F
Finance and insurance - 52	21.3 ^B	23.5 ^B	25.6 ^B	22.17 ^A	23.79 ^A	22.27 ^A	22.02 ^A	23.68 ^A	22.14 ^A	29.0 ^A	28.8 ^A	28.2 ^A
Credit intermediation and related activities - 522	13.3 ^C	13.5 ^D	14.8 ^C	20.22 ^A	23.83 ^B	21.06 ^B	20.21 ^A	23.82 ^B	21.04 ^B	27.4 ^A	28.9 ^A	27.3 ^A
Insurance carriers and related activities - 524	6.8 ^D	5.9 ^C	6.4 ^C	25.68 ^B	27.61 ^A	27.54 ^A	25.34 ^B	27.27 ^A	27.18 ^A	32.4 ^A	30.2 ^A	30.2 ^A
Real estate and rental and leasing - 53	12.5 ^C	12.6 ^C	11.6 ^C	18.25 ^B	20.58 ^A	20.88 ^A	17.86 ^B	20.23 ^A	20.50 ^B	26.6 ^B	26.6 ^B	28.2 ^B
Real estate - 531	6.0 ^D	6.6 ^D	5.1 ^E	17.92 ^B	20.87 ^B	22.12 ^B	17.81 ^B	20.73 ^B	21.96 ^B	22.6 ^D	26.2 ^C	27.7 ^C
Rental and leasing services - 532	6.2 ^B	5.8 ^B	6.4 ^B	18.45 ^B	20.53 ^B	19.97 ^A	17.83 ^B	19.92 ^B	19.33 ^A	30.4 ^B	27.0 ^B	28.4 ^B
Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541	20.3 ^C	32.5 ^B	32.4 ^B	21.10 ^A	26.79 ^A	27.46 ^A	20.86 ^A	26.27 ^A	26.96 ^A	30.0 ^A	32.9 ^A	34.2 ^A
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56	64.9 ^A	63.9 ^A	60.5 ^A	20.17 ^B	19.37 ^A	17.40 ^A	20.00 ^B	19.20 ^A	17.21 ^A	30.5 ^A	31.3 ^A	31.5 ^A
Administrative and support services - 561	61.7 ^A	61.5 ^A	56.8 ^A	20.18 ^B	19.25 ^A	16.95 ^A	20.08 ^B	19.08 ^A	16.76 ^A	29.9 ^A	30.9 ^A	31.2 ^A
Waste management and remediation services - 562	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F
Educational services - 61,611	F	7.2 ^C	7.2 ^C	F	17.56 ^B	17.12 ^C	F	17.52 ^B	17.07 ^C	F	23.8 ^B	18.5 ^C
Education special - 611N	65.2 ^B	54.4 ^C	73.1 ^C	24.21 ^B	24.87 ^A	25.58 ^A	24.05 ^B	24.79 ^A	25.51 ^A	31.1 ^A	30.5 ^A	31.2 ^A
Health care and social assistance - 62	175.8 ^A	177.3 ^A	184.7 ^A	25.02 ^A	25.42 ^A	24.62 ^A	24.82 ^A	25.14 ^A	24.37 ^A	27.4 ^A	31.5 ^A	30.6 ^A
Ambulatory health care services - 621	41.1 ^B	45.7 ^A	44.3 ^B	23.53 ^A	23.83 ^A	23.69 ^A	23.41 ^A	23.69 ^A	23.65 ^A	26.1 ^A	26.2 ^B	25.0 ^A
Hospitals - 622	74.0 ^A	74.7 ^A	F	28.73 ^A	28.14 ^A	F	28.41 ^A	27.71 ^A	F	30.3 ^A	37.7 ^A	F
Nursing and residential care facilities - 623	35.1 ^B	32.4 ^B	37.0 ^A	21.01 ^A	22.78 ^A	22.57 ^A	20.95 ^A	22.66 ^A	22.46 ^A	25.4 ^B	27.3 ^B	26.2 ^B
Social assistance - 624	25.7 ^C	24.5 ^B	25.7 ^B	19.99 ^B	20.39 ^A	19.20 ^A	19.96 ^B	20.38 ^A	19.19 ^A	24.2 ^B	27.7 ^A	27.7 ^A
Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71	25.8 ^B	25.3 ^A	26.7 ^A	15.60 ^A	16.23 ^A	16.42 ^A	15.55 ^A	16.16 ^A	16.39 ^A	26.6 ^A	22.9 ^A	24.0 ^A
Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries - 711	2.3 ^E	2.2 ^D	2.6 ^D	15.90 ^B	17.10 ^A	15.86 ^B	15.88 ^B	16.92 ^A	15.84 ^B	26.7 ^B	23.2 ^B	24.5 ^B
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713	21.1 ^B	21.7 ^A	22.4 ^A	15.40 ^A	16.09 ^A	16.09 ^A	15.34 ^A	16.02 ^A	16.06 ^A	25.9 ^A	23.0 ^A	24.6 ^A
Accommodation and food services - 72	159.1 ^A	156.0 ^A	163.1 ^A	12.64 ^A	12.53 ^A	12.98 ^A	12.57 ^A	12.48 ^A	12.92 ^A	22.8 ^A	23.2 ^A	22.7 ^A
Accommodation services - 721	27.5 ^B	27.7 ^A	30.5 ^A	15.94 ^B	15.55 ^A	15.25 ^A	15.82 ^B	15.45 ^A	15.12 ^A	27.2 ^B	27.3 ^A	27.4 ^A
Food services and drinking places - 722	131.6 ^A	128.2 ^A	132.6 ^A	11.78 ^A	11.74 ^A	12.32 ^A	11.73 ^A	11.71 ^A	12.28 ^A	21.9 ^A	22.4 ^A	21.7 ^A
Other services (except public administration) - 81	42.8 ^B	42.6 ^A	40.1 ^B	19.53 ^A	19.48 ^A	20.36 ^A	18.68 ^A	19.05 ^A	19.76 ^A	28.6 ^A	28.8 ^A	28.9 ^A
Repair and maintenance - 811	14.6 ^B	14.8 ^B	15.2 ^B	25.03 ^B	21.84 ^A	23.10 ^A	23.23 ^B	20.99 ^A	22.06 ^A	31.0 ^B	37.0 ^A	36.7 ^A
Personal and laundry services - 812	8.6 ^D	10.4 ^C	8.7 ^D	15.26 ^B	14.08 ^B	15.23 ^B	15.25 ^B	14.07 ^B	15.20 ^B	28.9 ^B	25.7 ^B	25.2 ^A
Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813	19.5 ^B	17.5 ^B	16.2 ^B	16.77 ^B	19.85 ^C	19.29 ^A	16.61 ^B	19.81 ^C	19.23 ^B	26.7 ^B	23.8 ^B	23.6 ^B
Public administration - 91	44.6 ^A	43.0 ^C	39.5 ^B	24.09 ^A	24.45 ^A	23.82 ^A	23.82 ^A	24.07 ^A	23.55 ^A	31.8 ^A	33.0 ^B	29.8 ^A
Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913	37.0 ^B	34.0 ^C	28.9 ^C	24.52 ^B	25.33 ^A	25.07 ^A	24.21 ^B	24.91 ^A	24.75 ^A	32.6 ^A	34.6 ^B	31.4 ^B

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Table 5-11Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — British Columbia

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Table 5-11
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — British Columbia