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Table 5
Job characteristics of tradesworkers

  Usually worked 50 or more hours per week Multiple job holder Unionized1 Permanent1
1987 1997 2007 1987 1997 2007 1997 2007 1997 2007
%
Total 14.1*(*) 13.7(*) 11.7 4.0(*) 5.1 5.2* 35.0*(*) 32.7* 89.8(*) 88.9
Non-trades 14.6(*) 13.9(*) 11.8 4.1(*) 5.3 5.4 34.0(*) 31.8 89.8(*) 88.8
Trades 8.7*(*) 10.6* 10.3* 3.0*(*) 3.1*(*) 2.5* 47.0*(*) 43.8* 90.0 90.3*
Plumbers 7.6*(*) 11.2* 12.6 2.1E* 2.0E* 1.9E* 59.7* 54.1* 83.2* 84.2*
Carpenters 11.7* 16.2*(*) 11.9 2.7* 3.2*(*) 2.2* 32.6(*) 39.1* 75.0*(*) 83.1*
Masons 11.0*(*) 14.7 15.9* 3.4E 2.4E* 1.6E* 46.0* 45.7* 76.3* 77.0*
Other construction trades 12.4(*) 12.6(*) 16.2* 2.7E* 3.5E* 2.8* 32.0 32.0 77.8* 78.6*
Electricians 5.0*(*) 6.2* 6.7* 3.2* 2.9* 2.6* 70.0*(*) 63.1* 91.8* 90.3*
Machinists 6.5*(*) 7.3*(*) 9.3* 2.9* 2.4* 2.4* 47.5*(*) 41.8* 92.4* 91.8*
Mechanics 9.6* 11.5*(*) 9.1* 3.2* 3.6* 2.8* 38.5*(*) 35.5* 95.3*(*) 96.5*
Crane operators 9.4E* 10.5* 13.9 F 3.3E F 70.8* 63.5* 88.1 88.1
1. Employees only.
* significantly different from the non-trades at 0.05 level or less
(*) significantly different from 2007 at 0.05 level or less
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.