Table 4
Average wages and wage ratios, by industry and region
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| Exporters | Non-exporters | Wage ratio | Foreign-controlled | Domestic-controlled | Wage ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37,796.6 | 31,584.9 | 1.20 | 44,012.9 | 32,475.3 | 1.36 |
| Industry sector | ||||||
| Resource-intensive | 36,235.5 | 31,853.4 | 1.14 | 43,016.5 | 31,124.6 | 1.38 |
| Labour-intensive | 31,234.7 | 27,893.5 | 1.12 | 36,132.2 | 28,932.3 | 1.25 |
| Scale-based | 44,051.2 | 33,877.8 | 1.30 | 47,151.0 | 37,850.5 | 1.24 |
| Product-differentiated | 37,024.7 | 32,759.4 | 1.13 | 42,558.0 | 33,939.2 | 1.25 |
| Science-based | 41,556.6 | 36,622.8 | 1.13 | 47,087.1 | 35,348.8 | 1.33 |
| Region | ||||||
| Atlantic region 1 | 31,374.0 | 28,909.6 | 1.08 | 39,712.8 | 28,671.9 | 1.32 |
| Quebec | 33,994.8 | 27,723.5 | 1.23 | 40,531.3 | 29,246.3 | 1.38 |
| Ontario | 42,065.1 | 39,136.7 | 1.07 | 45,103.2 | 38,788.7 | 1.16 |
| Prairie provinces 2 | 36,457.1 | 33,034.1 | 1.10 | 43,910.2 | 31,874.4 | 1.38 |
| British Columbia | 43,884.9 | 37,564.8 | 1.17 | 51,033.9 | 38,517.9 | 1.32 |
The Atlantic region includes the provinces
of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
The Prairie provinces include Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
and Alberta.
Source(s):
Annual Survey of Manufactures (1999).
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