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Table 12.9
Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings

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Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings: Part 1
  Labour income
Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec
v1996473 v1996476 v1996479 v1996482 v1996485 v1996488
  millions of dollars
2007 784,839 9,669 2,353 17,479 14,015 157,713
2008 823,116 9,305 2,436 18,274 14,687 162,437
2007  
March 65,321 1,105 197 1,446 1,156 13,497
April 65,180 708 194 1,437 1,150 13,764
May 64,857 714 193 1,448 1,162 13,031
June 65,629 1,305 196 1,451 1,165 12,947
July 65,250 726 194 1,451 1,163 13,015
August 65,400 731 196 1,466 1,175 13,082
September 65,590 735 196 1,460 1,178 13,059
October 66,039 739 196 1,468 1,177 13,098
November 66,807 744 198 1,483 1,191 13,394
December 67,031 752 202 1,493 1,202 13,280
2008  
January 67,434 755 201 1,501 1,206 13,402
February 67,762 761 201 1,516 1,223 13,346
March 67,928 764 200 1,508 1,218 13,376
April 68,189 769 200 1,506 1,216 13,513
May 68,479 773 203 1,526 1,220 13,534
June 68,561 777 203 1,516 1,221 13,452
July 68,760 776 204 1,534 1,229 13,608
August 68,860 781 203 1,531 1,230 13,511
September 69,159 785 204 1,534 1,231 13,608
October 69,424 792 207 1,539 1,241 13,699
November 69,234 786 205 1,535 1,230 13,672
December 69,326 787 205 1,528 1,223 13,715
2009  
January 68,847 789 206 1,537 1,225 13,608
February 68,767 792 206 1,540 1,235 13,598
March 68,962 822 210 1,550 1,250 13,629
Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings: Part 2
  Labour income
Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia
v1996491 v1996494 v1996497 v1996500 v1996503
  millions of dollars
2007 318,227 24,070 20,170 118,342 98,573
2008 331,650 25,458 21,921 128,640 103,811
2007  
March 26,249 1,983 1,643 9,610 8,091
April 26,189 1,981 1,648 9,653 8,110
May 26,458 1,981 1,659 9,703 8,158
June 26,450 2,007 1,677 9,845 8,236
July 26,492 2,007 1,693 9,906 8,250
August 26,563 2,019 1,696 9,937 8,181
September 26,622 2,017 1,707 10,025 8,234
October 26,816 2,028 1,724 10,121 8,311
November 27,031 2,052 1,727 10,185 8,437
December 27,162 2,069 1,749 10,263 8,494
2008  
January 27,275 2,073 1,767 10,343 8,545
February 27,428 2,100 1,788 10,438 8,585
March 27,451 2,107 1,801 10,528 8,603
April 27,516 2,118 1,812 10,559 8,609
May 27,673 2,117 1,815 10,598 8,648
June 27,719 2,113 1,827 10,704 8,652
July 27,730 2,122 1,830 10,726 8,629
August 27,728 2,126 1,840 10,840 8,692
September 27,780 2,135 1,859 10,930 8,716
October 27,858 2,143 1,863 10,960 8,741
November 27,740 2,145 1,859 11,000 8,686
December 27,750 2,158 1,861 11,017 8,704
2009  
January 27,600 2,148 1,875 10,856 8,625
February 27,575 2,144 1,879 10,847 8,570
March 27,631 2,155 1,888 10,846 8,594
Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings: Part 3
  Employment
Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec
v1596764 v1596792 v1596820 v1596845 v1596870 v1596898
  thousands
2007 14,572 185 61 389 309 3,363
2008 14,818 191 61 396 313 3,379
2007  
March 14,475 182 61 387 309 3,349
April 14,494 182 61 389 308 3,344
May 14,519 184 61 386 308 3,359
June 14,538 185 60 386 305 3,362
July 14,571 185 61 388 307 3,367
August 14,624 187 61 390 310 3,375
September 14,628 187 61 391 312 3,373
October 14,683 187 61 392 310 3,379
November 14,710 187 62 393 311 3,379
December 14,686 188 61 393 307 3,369
2008  
January 14,732 189 61 396 312 3,365
February 14,739 190 61 396 312 3,361
March 14,773 189 61 397 312 3,356
April 14,778 189 61 395 312 3,365
May 14,805 190 61 398 313 3,375
June 14,799 190 61 397 315 3,369
July 14,845 191 61 397 316 3,376
August 14,875 193 61 396 313 3,378
September 14,893 192 60 396 312 3,390
October 14,914 193 62 397 315 3,415
November 14,852 193 62 395 312 3,401
December 14,800 192 61 393 311 3,393
2009  
January 14,697 192 61 392 310 3,370
February 14,650 193 61 393 310 3,363
March 14,589 195 61 392 309 3,348
Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings: Part 4
  Employment
Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia
v1596926 v1596955 v1596982 v1597010 v1597038
  thousands
2007 5,621 549 422 1,730 1,890
2008 5,705 562 435 1,777 1,943
2007  
March 5,588 544 418 1,721 1,863
April 5,604 546 418 1,715 1,874
May 5,604 546 419 1,718 1,878
June 5,606 548 419 1,729 1,882
July 5,614 550 422 1,729 1,892
August 5,630 554 425 1,735 1,895
September 5,630 551 425 1,737 1,901
October 5,662 552 429 1,743 1,915
November 5,669 556 428 1,749 1,923
December 5,667 553 430 1,745 1,926
2008  
January 5,689 556 431 1,751 1,929
February 5,695 560 431 1,749 1,934
March 5,708 561 433 1,761 1,940
April 5,706 561 434 1,765 1,937
May 5,712 561 434 1,761 1,942
June 5,709 561 434 1,769 1,941
July 5,718 565 435 1,780 1,946
August 5,723 564 435 1,793 1,954
September 5,723 566 437 1,799 1,951
October 5,714 568 438 1,803 1,952
November 5,685 565 439 1,800 1,946
December 5,671 563 440 1,790 1,935
2009  
January 5,634 560 438 1,774 1,912
February 5,609 559 440 1,762 1,905
March 5,594 556 440 1,738 1,894
Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings: Part 5
  Average weekly earnings (including overtime)
Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec
v1597104 v1597132 v1597160 v1597185 v1597210 v1597238
  dollars
2007 788.17 735.95 647.65 695.82 706.65 739.44
2008 810.45 766.43 661.57 713.92 729.26 751.20
2007  
March 782.27 731.94 660.74 704.50 705.68 744.36
April 781.33 739.89 646.04 692.31 703.18 731.88
May 785.85 728.66 643.53 696.63 708.56 755.82
June 791.20 741.55 646.20 701.96 708.01 736.87
July 792.26 738.54 641.93 693.77 704.77 740.43
August 789.43 728.25 648.43 698.30 708.05 743.48
September 793.13 740.78 648.79 693.74 707.80 739.80
October 794.39 744.57 648.15 693.12 711.34 736.09
November 800.66 742.25 659.37 703.45 718.08 750.42
December 798.46 742.19 654.99 701.45 717.85 748.52
2008  
January 798.06 742.64 650.43 702.29 714.12 750.36
February 806.24 752.29 658.61 705.08 720.19 736.37
March 805.64 758.82 657.57 704.91 720.01 751.05
April 809.25 763.35 659.04 710.20 722.66 756.12
May 807.54 762.48 663.33 709.96 726.10 760.23
June 808.91 766.97 649.37 707.28 723.90 750.54
July 810.96 759.86 671.33 720.47 739.51 769.54
August 811.65 771.74 669.25 716.78 740.82 736.24
September 815.37 773.46 660.46 718.82 734.96 743.37
October 818.36 775.31 670.24 725.01 740.22 762.60
November 819.87 786.96 665.00 720.53 736.99 748.56
December 814.51 779.44 668.39 725.06 732.96 748.54
2009  
January 817.09 774.10 676.57 723.59 736.77 742.03
February 820.89 782.24 689.23 729.89 739.79 753.10
March 824.98 807.59 694.51 735.96 743.76 756.83
Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings: Part 6
  Average weekly earnings (including overtime)
Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia
v1597266 v1597295 v1597322 v1597350 v1597378
  dollars
2007 819.12 731.21 749.84 871.27 769.81
2008 837.47 750.82 785.71 923.41 790.97
2007  
March 814.83 726.67 742.77 851.10 762.48
April 814.23 724.28 737.14 857.90 763.65
May 816.46 724.86 741.34 850.02 759.02
June 823.82 734.44 757.00 875.04 780.97
July 824.05 734.50 753.28 879.13 779.11
August 821.07 732.79 747.79 863.20 768.25
September 821.50 732.79 762.84 889.66 772.16
October 823.41 739.97 759.59 898.93 778.57
November 832.24 748.96 764.17 887.01 777.32
December 827.36 740.98 770.27 891.19 778.99
2008  
January 827.68 733.10 754.88 885.77 772.76
February 836.34 752.71 776.70 924.01 790.82
March 833.50 743.92 779.43 919.75 792.23
April 835.09 750.39 783.70 917.31 790.16
May 835.84 752.57 777.82 899.57 788.33
June 837.66 745.40 783.53 923.07 791.11
July 836.07 748.04 785.22 906.46 784.20
August 839.60 756.02 798.52 923.47 803.46
September 838.68 754.18 796.34 946.70 800.26
October 844.80 754.40 794.86 930.75 794.46
November 847.51 755.06 805.02 954.05 796.22
December 836.62 762.85 793.86 947.61 789.99
2009  
January 842.21 766.29 797.31 947.96 793.41
February 846.63 767.24 798.49 965.26 789.60
March 851.89 773.47 801.99 971.07 802.27
Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings: Part 7
  Average hourly earnings, fixed-weighted
Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec
v1606080 v1606108 v1606136 v1606162 v1606186 v1606214
  2002=100
2007 117.2 121.3 116.4 115.4 115.2 117.0
2008 121.4 124.6 116.8 115.3 120.2 120.1
2007  
March 116.1 122.3 117.4 117.6 114.6 117.0
April 116.3 123.3 115.4 117.0 115.0 115.5
May 117.0 120.2 116.5 118.0 115.7 119.0
June 117.7 121.7 117.1 116.4 115.5 116.3
July 117.2 121.4 116.0 114.0 114.2 117.0
August 116.5 119.6 115.8 112.4 113.4 116.9
September 117.7 121.3 115.4 112.4 114.6 116.6
October 118.0 121.9 115.3 113.8 115.6 116.8
November 119.1 122.2 117.5 114.6 117.1 118.9
December 120.2 123.6 118.8 120.3 118.7 120.0
2008  
January 119.7 122.2 117.4 115.1 118.2 120.2
February 121.0 123.7 117.4 117.1 118.5 118.2
March 121.3 123.5 118.0 114.5 118.9 120.1
April 120.8 123.9 116.8 114.3 119.0 120.0
May 120.7 123.3 117.2 115.1 119.3 120.9
June 121.4 123.6 114.9 114.0 118.7 119.8
July 121.1 123.8 117.2 115.6 120.5 122.3
August 120.0 124.5 115.4 113.9 119.5 117.0
September 120.4 124.8 113.4 112.6 119.9 118.0
October 122.0 124.8 116.4 115.5 122.0 121.1
November 123.2 128.4 118.1 115.9 123.1 120.2
December 124.6 129.2 119.8 120.0 125.0 123.1
2009  
January 123.6 127.1 123.9 120.1 123.4 122.5
February 125.2 127.6 118.3 118.9 127.8 123.3
March 125.7 131.7 121.1 115.4 120.9 124.5
Provincial labour income, employment, hourly and weekly earnings: Part 8
  Average hourly earnings, fixed-weighted
Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia
v1606242 v1606271 v1606298 v1606326 v1606354
  2002=100
2007 115.6 118.7 121.6 124.0 115.6
2008 119.2 122.0 126.7 131.9 119.9
2007  
March 114.3 118.8 120.3 120.7 113.8
April 114.8 118.4 120.3 122.5 115.5
May 114.9 117.8 120.1 122.3 114.7
June 116.3 119.8 123.7 124.8 116.6
July 115.7 117.9 121.1 124.1 115.4
August 115.1 118.0 120.5 122.0 114.0
September 116.3 118.1 122.9 125.8 116.0
October 116.3 119.5 122.4 127.2 116.9
November 117.2 121.1 124.3 126.5 117.3
December 118.1 120.9 125.6 128.1 118.8
2008  
January 118.1 119.9 123.9 126.9 116.8
February 119.4 122.7 125.8 131.9 120.3
March 119.1 122.0 126.1 131.6 120.7
April 118.6 121.5 126.0 130.4 120.0
May 118.5 121.6 125.3 129.2 119.1
June 119.5 122.2 127.4 132.2 120.2
July 118.4 120.9 126.5 130.8 117.7
August 118.0 121.3 126.8 131.8 118.8
September 118.0 120.7 126.5 132.9 120.0
October 119.9 122.2 126.7 132.6 120.0
November 121.2 122.8 128.9 136.3 122.2
December 121.5 125.8 130.0 136.7 123.2
2009  
January 120.3 126.6 128.9 134.0 124.2
February 123.0 127.7 129.1 138.1 121.6
March 122.6 129.0 129.3 139.2 123.4
Note(s):
Statistics Canada is monitoring the impact of using more administrative data in Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours. In the interim, users are reminded that employment data from SEPH are best used in the context of longer time periods and for the distribution of industrial employment. The same applies to Table 9.
Source(s):
CANSIM tables: 382-0006 and 281-0025.
Date Modified: 2009-06-15

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