Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose 0.2 per cent from the previous month to $910 in April, according to Statistics Canada
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April |
March |
April |
March to April 2013 |
April 2012 to April 2013 |
March to April 2013 |
April 2012 to April 2013 |
|
current dollars |
change in current dollars |
% change | ||||
Sector aggregate |
$890.51 |
$908.20 |
$910.25 |
$2.05 |
$19.74 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
Forestry, logging and support |
$953.80 |
$1,075.85 |
$1,049.15 |
-$26.70 |
$95.35 |
-2.5 |
10.0 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
$1,784.19 |
$1,817.12 |
$1,841.71 |
$24.59 |
$57.52 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
Utilities |
$1,648.23 |
$1,601.91 |
$1,605.79 |
$3.88 |
-$42.44 |
0.2 |
-2.6 |
Construction |
$1,139.22 |
$1,148.97 |
$1,171.51 |
$22.54 |
$32.29 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
Manufacturing |
$1,005.97 |
$1,003.37 |
$1,012.85 |
$9.48 |
$6.88 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
Wholesale trade |
$1,075.15 |
$1,089.87 |
$1,091.16 |
$1.29 |
$16.01 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
Retail trade |
$527.15 |
$524.86 |
$523.88 |
-$0.98 |
-$3.27 |
-0.2 |
-0.6 |
Transportation and warehousing |
$915.91 |
$956.31 |
$961.14 |
$4.83 |
$45.23 |
0.5 |
4.9 |
Information and cultural industries |
$1,098.02 |
$1,122.02 |
$1,154.23 |
$32.21 |
$56.21 |
2.9 |
5.1 |
Finance and insurance |
$1,080.44 |
$1,094.84 |
$1,106.52 |
$11.68 |
$26.08 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
Real estate and rental and leasing |
$849.76 |
$831.52 |
$853.33 |
$21.81 |
$3.57 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
Professional, scientific and technical services |
$1,244.76 |
$1,284.89 |
$1,291.29 |
$6.40 |
$46.53 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
Management of companies and enterprises |
$1,235.36 |
$1,281.81 |
$1,211.13 |
-$70.68 |
-$24.23 |
-5.5 |
-2.0 |
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services |
$731.70 |
$753.37 |
$750.89 |
-$2.48 |
$19.19 |
-0.3 |
2.6 |
Educational services |
$980.66 |
$992.91 |
$1,010.07 |
$17.16 |
$29.41 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
Health care and social assistance |
$810.87 |
$836.94 |
$834.49 |
-$2.45 |
$23.62 |
-0.3 |
2.9 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation |
$519.00 |
$554.30 |
$576.15 |
$21.85 |
$57.15 |
3.9 |
11.0 |
Accommodation and food services |
$361.05 |
$369.17 |
$364.45 |
-$4.72 |
$3.40 |
-1.3 |
0.9 |
Other services (excluding public administration) |
$738.15 |
$753.47 |
$755.96 |
$2.49 |
$17.81 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
Public administration |
$1,120.69 |
$1,165.79 |
$1,162.50 |
-$3.29 |
$41.81 |
-0.3 |
3.7 |
Provinces and territories |
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|
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
929.00 |
950.45 |
956.46 |
6.01 |
$27.46 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
Prince Edward Island |
$727.78 |
$753.44 |
$757.57 |
$4.13 |
$29.79 |
0.5 |
4.1 |
Nova Scotia |
$778.85 |
$788.47 |
$795.12 |
$6.65 |
$16.27 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
New Brunswick |
$804.81 |
$794.46 |
$807.81 |
$13.35 |
$3.00 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
Quebec |
$812.56 |
$811.81 |
$834.64 |
$22.83 |
$22.08 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
Ontario |
$905.29 |
$920.65 |
$919.20 |
-$1.45 |
$13.91 |
-0.2 |
1.5 |
Manitoba |
$822.45 |
$834.12 |
$841.08 |
$6.96 |
$18.63 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
Saskatchewan |
$903.92 |
$964.24 |
$944.04 |
-$20.20 |
$40.12 |
-2.1 |
4.4 |
Alberta |
$1,062.37 |
$1,098.08 |
$1,098.36 |
$0.28 |
$35.99 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
British Columbia |
$858.47 |
$866.50 |
$874.20 |
$7.70 |
$15.73 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
Yukon |
$971.52 |
$1,001.00 |
$1,003.55 |
$2.55 |
$32.03 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
Northwest Territories |
$1,295.79 |
$1,300.03 |
$1,293.60 |
-$6.43 |
-$2.19 |
-0.5 |
-0.2 |
Nunavut |
$990.35 |
$975.95 |
$973.10 |
-$2.85 |
-$17.25 |
-0.3 |
-1.7 |
Source: Statistics Canada