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Table 3 Job characteristics
| 1998 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| % | ||
| Manufacturing sector | ||
| Full-time jobs | 96.0 | 95.9 |
| Part-time jobs | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Company size | ||
| Less than 20 employees | 12.4 | 12.9 |
| 20 to 99 employees | 20.4 | 20.2 |
| 100 to 500 employees | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| More than 500 employees | 47.7 | 47.3 |
| Unionization rate | 32.2 | 26.4 |
| Average age (years) | 38.8 | 41.4 |
| Average years of seniority | 9.0 | 9.6 |
| Average earnings (current $) | 15.6 | 20.8 |
| % | ||
| Rest of the economy | ||
| Full-time jobs | 78.6 | 79.7 |
| Part-time jobs | 21.4 | 20.3 |
| Company size | ||
| Less than 20 employees | 23.7 | 20.3 |
| 20 to 99 employees | 15.8 | 15.4 |
| 100 to 500 employees | 15.1 | 13.4 |
| More than 500 employees | 45.4 | 50.9 |
| Unionization rate | 30.1 | 29.5 |
| Average age (years) | 38.3 | 39.9 |
| Average years of seniority | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Average earnings (current $) | 12.6 | 17.7 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. | ||
