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Table 3 Characteristics of jobs

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  Gambling Non-gambling
1997 2006 1997 2006
'000
Employees1 33 40 11,323 13,947
  %
Unionized2 29 26 34 32
Non-unionized 71 74 66 68
Permanent job 91 92 89 87
Temporary job 9 8 11 13
Usually receive tips 27 30 7 7
No tips 73 70 93 93
Paid by the hour 80 79 61 65
Not paid hourly 20 21 39 35
Average hourly earnings3 $
Men: full-time 13.51 20.37 17.83 22.44
Women: full-time 13.04 17.40 14.79 19.20
1 More detailed questions on employees were introduced with the 1997 revision of the Labour Force Survey.
2 Includes persons who are not union members, but whose jobs are covered by collective agreements.
3 Includes tips and commissions.
Source: Labour Force Survey
Date Modified: 2014-05-14

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