Canada

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Canadian Usual Full-time Wage $937

Usual weekly earnings of full-time payroll employees were $937 (£542) in November, up 1.8% from November 2008.

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Canadian Employment Continues Upwards

Canadian employment increased by 15,900 in September. Growth in payroll employment in September came from the goods sector, led by the construction sector.

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House Sales Soar in Canada

Climbing to $327,736, the Canadian average house price rose 11 per cent from the same quarter last year as it continues to be skewed upward by a sustained increase in sales activity in some of Canada’s priciest markets.

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Canada’s Population

Canada’s population was estimated at 33,739,900 on 1st July 2009 and in the second quarter of 2009, the Canadian population grew by 121,200. The increase was mainly due to international migration which was the second-highest figure for a second quarter since 1972.

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Modest Rise for Canadian Average Wage

Average weekly earnings of payroll employees were $824.00 (£474) in July, up 1.6% from July 2008. Within Canada’s largest industrial sectors, the fastest pace of growth in average weekly earnings occurred in educational services, public administration and health care & social assistance.

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