Chart 6
Employment change for paid employees by wage level and province, April to May 2020, not adjusted for seasonality

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Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Manitoba Quebec Alberta Nova Scotia Saskatchewan British Columbia Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 % change in May Low-wage employeesLow-wage employees Other paid employeesOther paid employees
Note(s):
Low-wage employees are those earning less than two thirds of the 2019 annual median wage of $24.04/hour.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey, custom tabulation.

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Employment change for paid employees by wage level and province, April to May 2020, not adjusted for seasonality, % change in May
  Low-wage employees Other paid employees
Prince Edward Island 28.9 10.3
New Brunswick 21.8 7.8
Manitoba 17.0 0.3
Quebec 14.5 10.1
Alberta 11.6 2.3
Nova Scotia 10.5 4.9
Saskatchewan 9.5 2.6
British Columbia 4.6 6.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 3.6 10.4
Ontario -1.5 1.5
Note(s):
Low-wage employees are those earning less than two thirds of the 2019 annual median wage of $24.04/hour.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey, custom tabulation.
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