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Total | Employment rate | Unemployment rate | Average weekly hours | Average hourly earnings1 | Average weekly earnings | Earnings during summer2 | ||
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Employed students | All students | |||||||
'000 | % | hours | $ | |||||
Canada | ||||||||
2008 | 647 | 70.3 | 9.0 | 30.0 | 12.40 | 370 | 6,690 | 4,705 |
2009 | 658 | 63.0 | 13.6 | 28.8 | 12.85 | 370 | 6,670 | 4,205 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||
2008 | 10 | 59.6 | 12.8 | 32.9 | 11.45 | 375 | 6,770 | 4,035 |
2009 | 9 | 58.3 | 12.4 | 31.2 | 11.55 | 360 | 6,475 | 3,775 |
Prince Edward Island | ||||||||
2008 | 2 | 85.0 | 2.8 | 34.8 | 10.80 | 375 | 6,755 | 5,745 |
2009 | 2 | 72.1 | 14.7 | 33.8 | 10.85 | 365 | 6,590 | 4,750 |
Nova Scotia | ||||||||
2008 | 17 | 80.9 | 4.4 | 32.7 | 10.25 | 335 | 6,020 | 4,865 |
2009 | 14 | 69.9 | 13.4 | 32.3 | 11.25 | 365 | 6,545 | 4,575 |
New Brunswick | ||||||||
2008 | 12 | 78.1 | 6.6 | 32.9 | 10.95 | 360 | 6,485 | 5,060 |
2009 | 12 | 74.8 | 13.7 | 34.2 | 11.60 | 395 | 7,125 | 5,330 |
Quebec | ||||||||
2008 | 159 | 71.0 | 8.4 | 28.9 | 12.30 | 355 | 6,380 | 4,535 |
2009 | 149 | 65.9 | 12.1 | 28.1 | 12.50 | 350 | 6,325 | 4,165 |
Ontario | ||||||||
2008 | 285 | 68.4 | 11.5 | 29.4 | 11.50 | 340 | 6,080 | 4,160 |
2009 | 303 | 59.1 | 17.5 | 27.6 | 12.40 | 345 | 6,170 | 3,645 |
Manitoba | ||||||||
2008 | 19 | 83.9 | 3.5 | 31.8 | 12.55 | 400 | 7,190 | 6,035 |
2009 | 16 | 75.8 | 8.5 | 30.8 | 12.10 | 375 | 6,710 | 5,090 |
Saskatchewan | ||||||||
2008 | 14 | 79.4 | 3.6 | 34.5 | 13.20 | 455 | 8,195 | 6,500 |
2009 | 13 | 73.7 | 4.2 | 33.3 | 14.90 | 495 | 8,935 | 6,585 |
Alberta | ||||||||
2008 | 52 | 81.2 | 4.0 | 32.7 | 16.05 | 525 | 9,470 | 7,690 |
2009 | 59 | 65.7 | 8.1 | 32.2 | 15.45 | 495 | 8,945 | 5,875 |
British Columbia | ||||||||
2008 | 79 | 60.9 | 8.3 | 29.1 | 13.90 | 405 | 7,280 | 4,435 |
2009 | 81 | 63.4 | 8.7 | 28.8 | 13.70 | 395 | 7,095 | 4,495 |
1. All earnings figures are in 2009 constant dollars. 2. Based on 18 weeks (May through August). Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. |