Canada: Earnings in Manufacturing Strongest

March 31st, 2008 • Related • Filed Under


In January, the average weekly Canadian earnings of all payroll employees ( full and part-time) increased $4.38 from December to $785.14. Compared with a year earlier, average weekly earnings as reported from Statistics Canada were up 3 percent.

In Canada’s largest industrial sectors, earnings were up 3.3 percent in manufacturing, 2.8 percent in health and social assistance, 2.5 percent in educational services, and 1.6 percent in retail trade compared with a year earlier.

Quebec and Manitoba have had the strongest year-over-year earnings growth of all provinces at 4.7 percent and 4.6 percent respectively.
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The average hourly earnings for hourly paid employees edged up $0.08 to $19.68 in January. The average weekly hours for hourly paid employees were unchanged at 31.0.

Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Province
January 2008

Province
Average Weekly Earnings $ (£)
Newfoundland and Labrador 727 (356)
Prince Edward Island 636 (312)
Nova Scotia 683 (335)
New Brunswick 719 (352)
Quebec 742 (364)
Ontario 816 (400)
Manitoba 714 (350)
Saskatchewan 732 (359)
Alberta 851 (417)
British Columbia 768 (376)

Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Industry
January 2008

Industry
Average Weekly Earnings $ (£)
Forestry and logging 995 (488)
Mining, oil and gas 1433 (702)
Utilities 1156 (567)
Construction 943 (462)
Manufacturing 958 (470)
Wholesale trade 923 (452)
Retail trade 489 (240)
Transportation and warehousing 806 (395)
Information and cultural industries 993 (487)
Finance and insurance 1026 (503)
Real estate, rental and leasing 725 (355)
Professional, scientific and technical services 1032 (506)
Management of companies and enterprises 1030 (505)
Health care and social assistance 714(365)
Arts, entertainment and recreation 478 (229)
Accommodation and food services 334 (165)
Educational services 848 (422)
Public administration 990 (498)

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