Table 6-4
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings
and average weekly hours for salaried employees, by industry — Nova Scotia
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| Industry - NAICS | Employment | Average weekly earnings (including overtime) | Average hourly earnings (including overtime) | Average standard work week | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 143.7 A | 140.0 A | 137.9 A | 1,016.06 A | 1,025.67 A | 1,056.31 A | 27.64 A | 28.10 A | 28.49 A | 36.8 A | 36.5 A | 37.1 A |
| Goods producing industries - 11-33N | 11.6 B | 13.2 B | 12.3 B | 1,222.20 A | 1,250.67 A | 1,220.93 A | 31.56 A | 31.62 A | 31.15 A | 38.7 A | 39.6 A | 39.2 A |
| Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212 | 0.2 E | x | x | 1,420.81 B | x | x | 33.79 B | x | x | 42.0 B | x | x |
| Construction - 23 | 2.0 C | F | 3.3 D | 1,045.30 B | F | 1,098.46 B | 27.54 B | F | 27.05 B | 38.0 A | F | 40.6 A |
| Construction of buildings - 236 | F | F | 0.6 D | F | F | 1,150.14 A | F | F | 29.14 A | F | F | 39.5 A |
| Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237 | 0.4 C | 0.6 D | 0.5 D | 1,135.40 B | 1,172.17 C | 1,018.77 D | 27.94 B | 29.73 B | 25.83 B | 40.6 A | 39.4 C | 39.4 C |
| Specialty trade contractors - 238 | 1.2 D | 2.2 D | F | 1,100.88 C | 1,257.86 D | F | 29.18 C | 30.11 D | F | 37.7 A | 41.8 B | F |
| Manufacturing - 31-33 | 7.7 B | 7.7 B | 7.1 A | 1,178.68 A | 1,202.98 A | 1,198.41 A | 30.36 A | 30.55 A | 30.50 A | 38.8 A | 39.4 A | 39.3 A |
| Non-durable goods - 311N | 4.8 B | 4.7 B | 4.4 B | 1,205.35 A | 1,250.59 A | 1,215.76 A | 31.05 A | 31.89 A | 31.25 A | 38.8 A | 39.2 A | 38.9 A |
| Food manufacturing - 311 | 2.1 C | 1.8 C | 1.4 C | 1,002.10 B | 1,168.49 A | 1,148.77 A | 25.71 B | 29.65 A | 29.10 A | 39.0 A | 39.4 A | 39.5 A |
| Paper manufacturing - 322 | 0.6 C | F | 0.6 C | 1,834.30 B | F | 1,654.47 A | 49.22 A | F | 41.79 A | 37.3 A | F | 39.6 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 | 1.1 B | 1.1 C | 1.2 B | 1,270.13 B | 1,252.84 A | 1,190.41 A | 32.53 B | 32.25 A | 30.62 A | 39.0 A | 38.8 A | 38.9 A |
| Durable goods - 321N | 2.9 B | 3.0 B | 2.7 B | 1,135.30 A | 1,128.11 A | 1,170.60 A | 29.24 A | 28.46 A | 29.33 A | 38.8 A | 39.6 A | 39.9 A |
| Wood product manufacturing - 321 | 0.2 D | 0.4 E | 0.2 C | 1,022.67 B | 983.37 D | 1,024.14 A | 26.15 B | 24.04 D | 25.28 B | 39.1 A | 40.9 A | 40.5 A |
| Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332 | F | 0.3 C | F | 862.95 B | 1,059.34 A | F | 25.64 B | 26.97 A | F | 33.7 B | 39.3 A | F |
| Machinery manufacturing - 333 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336 | 0.9 B | 1.0 D | 0.9 B | 1,341.45 A | 1,147.27 A | 1,340.85 A | 34.16 A | 28.74 A | 32.70 A | 39.3 A | 39.9 A | 41.0 A |
| Service producing industries - 41-91N | 132.1 A | 126.8 A | 125.6 A | 997.95 A | 1,002.21 A | 1,040.16 A | 27.28 A | 27.70 A | 28.21 A | 36.6 A | 36.2 A | 36.9 A |
| Trade - 41-45N | 17.0 B | 16.8 B | 15.9 B | 883.38 A | 926.07 A | 990.43 A | 22.24 B | 23.28 A | 24.86 A | 39.7 A | 39.8 A | 39.8 A |
| Wholesale trade - 41 | 9.6 C | 8.0 B | 8.0 B | 927.17 B | 1,081.65 A | 1,190.90 A | 23.10 B | 27.65 A | 30.43 A | 40.1 A | 39.1 A | 39.1 A |
| Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416 | F | 1.0 D | 0.9 D | F | 1,045.84 B | 1,046.10 B | F | 26.52 B | 26.67 B | F | 39.4 A | 39.2 A |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417 | 2.4 C | 2.3 C | 2.3 C | 1,020.58 C | 1,132.93 B | 1,205.82 C | 26.12 C | 29.10 B | 31.06 C | 39.1 A | 38.9 A | 38.8 A |
| Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418 | 0.6 C | 0.6 C | 0.5 C | 1,062.24 B | 966.37 B | 1,091.61 B | 27.08 B | 24.79 B | 27.61 A | 39.2 A | 39.0 A | 39.5 A |
| Retail trade - 44-45 | 7.5 B | 8.8 C | 7.9 B | 827.16 A | 784.37 B | 786.35 A | 21.12 A | 19.43 A | 19.39 A | 39.2 A | 40.4 A | 40.6 A |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441 | F | 1.7 C | 1.8 B | F | 953.49 C | 882.73 C | F | 23.97 C | 21.15 C | F | 39.8 A | 41.7 A |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442 | F | 0.5 D | 0.6 D | F | 746.55 B | 722.75 B | F | 18.89 B | 18.10 B | F | 39.5 A | 39.9 A |
| 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 | 0.8 E | 0.6 D | 0.7 D | 810.27 B | 783.88 B | 817.73 B | 20.18 B | 19.22 B | 19.69 B | 40.2 A | 40.8 A | 41.5 A |
| Food and beverage stores - 445 | 1.2 E | 3.1 E | 2.0 E | 723.69 C | 760.51 B | 789.47 B | 18.58 C | 18.02 A | 18.85 B | 39.0 A | 42.2 B | 41.9 A |
| Gasoline stations - 447,4471 | 0.2 E | 0.2 E | 0.1 E | 1,001.23 D | 749.33 D | 659.34 D | 27.49 C | 20.39 D | 18.91 C | 36.4 B | 36.8 B | 34.9 D |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores - 448 | 0.3 D | 0.6 D | 0.6 D | 903.14 B | 650.90 C | 707.01 B | 22.13 B | 17.14 C | 17.70 B | 40.8 A | 38.0 A | 39.9 A |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451 | F | F | F | 676.64 B | F | F | 17.50 B | F | F | 38.7 A | F | F |
| General merchandise stores - 452 | 0.9 C | 0.6 C | 0.6 D | 864.53 C | 760.00 D | 788.05 A | 22.38 B | 18.73 A | 19.92 A | 38.6 A | 40.6 D | 39.6 A |
| Transportation and warehousing - 48-49 | 3.5 D | 5.8 B | 4.0 D | 1,033.65 B | 1,129.84 A | 1,058.27 B | 26.84 B | 28.34 A | 26.20 A | 38.5 A | 39.9 A | 40.4 A |
| Truck transportation - 484 | 0.4 D | 0.7 C | 0.7 D | 778.35 B | 801.57 B | 807.86 B | 19.95 B | 20.24 B | 20.59 B | 39.0 B | 39.6 A | 39.2 A |
| Information and cultural industries - 51 | 4.7 B | 5.5 B | 5.0 B | 1,150.44 A | 1,055.75 A | 1,098.69 A | 30.74 A | 27.84 A | 28.89 A | 37.4 A | 37.9 A | 38.0 A |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515 | x | F | 1.1 E | x | F | 856.38 D | x | F | 24.27 C | x | F | 35.3 A |
| Telecommunications - 517 | 2.1 C | 2.4 C | 2.2 C | 1,223.33 B | 1,112.32 B | 1,100.45 B | 31.83 B | 28.12 B | 27.67 B | 38.4 A | 39.6 A | 39.8 A |
| Other information services - 519,5191 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Credit intermediation and related activities - 522 | 8.6 A | 8.5 B | 8.3 B | 1,008.06 A | 992.34 A | 1,046.12 A | 29.43 A | 26.91 A | 26.84 A | 34.3 A | 36.9 A | 39.0 A |
| Insurance carriers and related activities - 524 | 3.9 A | 3.7 A | 3.6 A | 979.05 A | 1,158.69 A | 1,163.75 A | 27.56 A | 32.45 A | 31.80 A | 35.5 A | 35.7 A | 36.6 A |
| Rental and leasing services - 532 | 0.2 D | 0.5 D | 0.4 D | 1,151.19 C | 1,262.48 B | 1,002.71 B | 28.64 C | 33.55 B | 26.32 B | 40.2 A | 37.6 A | 38.1 A |
| Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541 | 7.9 B | 6.5 C | 7.0 B | 1,165.50 B | 1,167.32 A | 1,212.69 A | 31.11 B | 31.18 A | 32.37 A | 37.5 A | 37.4 A | 37.5 A |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56 | 4.3 C | 3.0 C | 2.9 C | 848.47 B | 936.19 B | 918.19 C | 22.83 B | 24.61 B | 24.61 C | 37.2 A | 38.0 A | 37.3 A |
| Administrative and support services - 561 | 4.0 C | 2.6 C | 2.7 C | 819.51 B | 900.93 C | 896.98 C | 22.07 B | 23.68 B | 24.39 C | 37.1 A | 38.0 A | 36.8 A |
| Waste management and remediation services - 562 | 0.2 E | 0.4 D | 0.2 E | 1,347.56 D | 1,150.46 B | 1,195.58 C | 35.75 D | 30.22 B | 27.02 D | 37.7 B | 38.1 A | 44.2 B |
| Educational services - 61,611 | 34.8 A | 32.8 A | 32.3 A | 919.95 A | 890.32 A | 937.42 A | 26.30 B | 27.35 A | 28.32 A | 35.0 A | 32.6 A | 33.1 A |
| Education special - 611N | 15.4 B | 15.6 B | 16.1 A | 1,242.23 A | 1,213.05 A | 1,267.51 A | 34.90 A | 34.25 A | 35.36 A | 35.6 A | 35.4 A | 35.8 A |
| Health care and social assistance - 62 | 7.0 D | 6.4 E | 7.4 C | 976.62 B | 830.21 B | 889.98 A | 26.71 B | 22.93 B | 24.66 A | 36.6 A | 36.2 A | 36.1 A |
| Ambulatory health care services - 621 | 3.3 C | 2.7 D | 3.3 D | 1,053.47 B | 966.00 A | 972.04 A | 29.08 B | 28.28 B | 27.98 B | 36.2 A | 34.2 A | 34.7 A |
| Hospitals - 622 | F | F | F | F | F | 1,117.78 C | F | F | 31.73 C | F | F | 35.2 B |
| Nursing and residential care facilities - 623 | F | F | 1.5 E | 853.09 B | 787.93 B | 828.41 A | 21.56 C | 20.68 B | 21.54 A | 39.6 A | 38.1 A | 38.5 A |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71 | 1.9 B | 1.4 B | 1.8 C | 829.99 A | 897.68 A | 825.39 B | 21.45 A | 24.91 A | 21.22 C | 38.7 A | 36.0 A | 38.9 A |
| Heritage institutions - 712,7121 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713 | 0.7 D | 0.5 C | 0.8 D | 781.91 B | 865.30 B | 734.09 C | 19.13 B | 24.13 B | 17.76 D | 40.9 B | 35.9 B | 41.3 B |
| Accommodation and food services - 72 | 2.2 C | 2.5 B | 2.5 B | 730.83 B | 664.07 A | 700.65 A | 17.48 B | 17.02 A | 17.88 A | 41.8 A | 39.0 A | 39.2 A |
| Accommodation services - 721 | 0.8 D | 0.6 B | 0.7 C | 929.56 A | 782.05 B | 842.21 B | 21.87 B | 19.75 B | 21.14 A | 42.5 A | 39.6 A | 39.8 A |
| Food services and drinking places - 722 | 1.5 D | 1.8 C | 1.8 C | 629.84 B | 622.03 A | 646.44 A | 15.20 B | 16.03 A | 16.60 A | 41.4 A | 38.8 A | 39.0 A |
| Other services (except public administration) - 81 | 4.1 D | 3.1 C | 3.4 B | 876.83 B | 984.08 B | 953.64 A | 24.36 B | 26.83 B | 26.20 A | 36.0 A | 36.7 A | 36.4 A |
| Repair and maintenance - 811 | 0.4 E | 0.4 D | 0.4 D | 823.47 C | 968.90 B | 946.99 B | 25.13 C | 23.12 B | 22.47 B | 32.8 C | 41.9 A | 42.1 A |
| Personal and laundry services - 812 | F | F | 0.3 D | 634.70 E | 544.01 D | 651.30 B | 19.21 D | 15.60 C | 19.53 B | 33.0 A | 34.9 C | 33.3 B |
| Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813 | 2.9 C | 2.5 C | 2.7 B | 955.82 B | 1,022.79 B | 991.60 A | 25.62 B | 28.50 B | 27.55 A | 37.3 A | 35.9 A | 36.0 A |
| Public administration - 91 | 26.3 A | 26.4 A | 26.8 A | 1,162.33 A | 1,175.63 A | 1,188.70 A | 31.97 A | 32.52 A | 31.34 A | 36.4 A | 36.2 A | 37.9 A |
| Federal government public administration - 911 | 12.6 A | 12.4 A | 12.5 A | 1,255.66 A | 1,278.95 A | 1,277.32 A | 31.99 A | 32.63 A | 32.56 A | 39.3 A | 39.2 A | 39.2 A |
| Provincial and territorial public administration - 912 | 9.7 A | 9.5 A | 9.7 A | 1,060.53 A | 1,059.84 A | 1,072.06 A | 32.83 A | 32.86 A | 29.02 A | 32.3 A | 32.2 A | 36.9 A |
| Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913 | 3.6 B | 3.6 B | 4.0 B | 1,159.30 A | 1,239.82 A | 1,256.11 A | 31.26 A | 34.06 A | 34.46 A | 37.1 A | 36.4 A | 36.5 A |
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