Chart 6
Recovery taking longer for low-wage workers in services

employment index (February 2020=100) 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 Feb. Aug. 2020 Low-wage workers, GoodsLow-wage workers, Goods Low-wage workers, ServicesLow-wage workers, Services Low-wage workers, TotalLow-wage workers, Total All other employees, TotalAll other employees, Total
Note(s):
Employment is expressed as a proportion of February employment. The data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey.

Chart description


This is a line chart.

Recovery taking longer for low-wage workers in services, employment index (February 2020=100)
  Low-wage workers, Goods Low-wage workers, Services Low-wage workers, Total All other employees, Total
February 2020 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
March 2020 96.0 83.0 84.2 96.0
April 2020 73.7 60.7 61.9 87.3
May 2020 84.8 64.1 66.1 91.2
June 2020 100.2 76.6 78.8 96.7
July 2020 104.1 83.5 85.4 97.4
August 2020 100.2 86.0 87.4 99.1
Note(s):
Employment is expressed as a proportion of February employment. The data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey.
Date modified: