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Table 5 Summer employment among returning full-time postsecondary students aged 20 to 24, by province

  Total Employment rate Unemployment rate Average weekly hours Average hourly earnings1 Average weekly earnings Earnings during summer2
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.