Table 5-1
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — Canada

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Table summary
This table displays the results of canada. The information is grouped by industry - naics (appearing as row headers), employment, average hourly earnings, average weekly hours (including overtime), including overtime, excluding overtime and apr. 2011, calculated using apr. 2011, mar. 2012, apr. 2012, in thousands, current dollars and hours units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Industry - NAICS	Employment			Average hourly earnings						Average weekly hours (including overtime)
	Employment			including overtime			excluding overtime			Average weekly hours (including overtime)
	Apr. 2011	Mar. 2012^{Note r: revised}	Apr. 2012^{Note p: preliminary}	Apr. 2011	Mar. 2012^{Note r: revised}	Apr. 2012^{Note p: preliminary}	Apr. 2011	Mar. 2012^{Note r: revised}	Apr. 2012^{Note p: preliminary}	Apr. 2011	Mar. 2012^{Note r: revised}	Apr. 2012^{Note p: preliminary}
	in thousands			current dollars						hours
Industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses - 11-91N	8,108.5^A	8,153.5^A	8,151.7^A	21.74^A	22.31^A	22.16^A	21.30^A	21.73^A	21.64^A	30.1^A	30.4^A	30.5^A
Goods producing industries - 11-33N	1,747.3^A	1,778.8^A	1,784.2^A	25.68^A	26.69^A	26.33^A	24.73^A	25.50^A	25.26^A	36.6^A	37.9^A	37.6^A
Forestry, logging and support - 11N	15.9^C	21.9^B	16.5^C	24.64^A	24.11^B	23.53^B	23.61^A	23.67^B	23.12^B	34.4^A	43.2^B	35.5^B
Forestry and logging - 113	12.9^D	18.5^C	13.0^D	24.71^A	24.37^B	23.16^B	23.51^A	23.89^B	22.82^B	35.4^A	44.6^B	36.2^B
Support activities for forestry - 1153	3.0^D	3.4^D	3.5^C	24.24^B	22.32^C	25.07^B	24.09^B	22.25^C	24.35^B	30.1^B	35.4^B	32.7^C
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction - 21	88.9^B	96.2^B	83.4^B	34.79^A	39.64^A	35.52^A	32.89^A	36.15^B	33.51^B	39.7^A	40.6^A	39.4^A
Oil and gas extraction - 211,2111	Note F: too unreliable to be published	11.4^{Note E: Use with caution}	8.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	46.29^A	53.41^B	51.57^C	43.02^A	52.19^B	50.56^C	41.5^B	40.1^A	37.6^A
Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212	37.2^B	29.2^C	33.6^B	31.81^A	36.62^C	32.43^B	29.81^A	33.34^C	31.03^B	41.6^A	40.2^B	42.5^A
Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction - 213,2131	45.0^C	55.5^C	41.2^D	35.62^B	38.43^B	34.99^B	34.08^B	33.99^B	32.17^B	37.9^A	40.9^A	37.2^A
Utilities - 22,221	63.7^B	65.3^B	67.0^B	40.44^A	40.45^B	40.92^B	37.29^A	38.07^A	37.52^A	39.7^A	38.7^A	40.4^A
Construction - 23	564.8^A	561.6^A	574.9^A	28.24^A	29.67^A	29.26^A	27.31^A	28.52^A	28.23^A	35.0^A	37.4^A	36.7^A
Construction of buildings - 236	130.5^B	120.5^B	112.3^B	26.34^A	27.42^A	27.67^A	25.76^A	26.59^A	27.18^A	34.0^A	35.7^A	35.5^A
Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237	84.4^A	89.4^A	93.0^A	30.70^A	32.90^A	30.45^A	28.42^A	31.20^A	28.40^A	38.6^A	42.4^A	40.7^A
Specialty trade contractors - 238	349.9^A	351.7^A	369.6^A	28.28^A	29.46^A	29.40^A	27.60^A	28.44^A	28.50^A	34.5^A	36.7^A	36.1^A
Manufacturing - 31-33	1,014.1^A	1,033.9^A	1,042.4^A	22.50^A	22.97^A	23.03^A	21.86^A	22.29^A	22.28^A	37.1^A	37.8^A	37.8^A
Non-durable goods - 311N	403.7^A	404.3^A	411.7^A	19.69^A	20.94^A	20.66^A	19.13^A	20.27^A	20.11^A	36.6^A	37.6^A	36.8^A
Food manufacturing - 311	167.9^A	166.2^A	173.7^A	18.73^A	18.48^A	18.56^A	18.17^A	18.07^A	18.07^A	34.7^A	35.7^A	36.4^A
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing - 312	12.9^C	22.3^D	20.3^C	21.08^A	26.79^A	26.63^A	20.36^A	26.65^A	26.67^A	32.3^C	38.4^B	32.4^B
Textile mills - 313	5.4^B	4.4^B	4.0^B	15.83^A	15.93^B	15.36^A	15.10^A	15.56^B	15.02^A	38.2^A	38.6^A	37.8^A
Textile product mills - 314	7.4^B	6.4^A	6.9^B	15.04^A	14.80^A	14.26^B	15.00^A	14.77^A	14.13^B	35.5^A	37.7^A	41.5^B
Clothing manufacturing - 315	15.4^C	13.7^C	13.5^B	13.98^B	13.64^A	13.19^A	13.98^B	13.57^A	13.07^A	35.7^A	34.5^B	35.7^A
Leather and allied product manufacturing - 316	2.9^B	2.4^B	2.2^B	13.92^A	15.07^A	14.51^A	13.84^A	15.07^A	14.51^A	34.7^A	37.4^A	37.4^A
Paper manufacturing - 322	38.2^B	33.9^A	33.5^B	24.13^A	26.07^B	27.93^A	23.14^A	24.20^B	26.67^A	38.9^A	38.8^A	38.1^A
Printing and related support activities - 323,3231	39.5^B	34.6^B	33.0^B	18.94^B	21.64^A	21.18^A	18.78^B	20.86^A	20.87^A	37.1^A	38.7^A	36.5^A
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing - 324,3241	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	5.2^{Note E: Use with caution}	34.19^D	33.01^D	37.14^B	34.09^D	32.43^D	36.38^B	56.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	60.4^{Note E: Use with caution}	49.0^D
Chemical manufacturing - 325	35.8^C	46.3^C	48.3^C	20.11^B	24.12^B	23.31^B	19.35^B	23.00^B	22.90^B	37.1^A	39.8^A	36.8^A
Durable goods - 321N	610.4^A	629.6^A	630.7^A	24.32^A	24.26^A	24.50^A	23.60^A	23.57^A	23.64^A	37.4^A	38.0^A	38.5^A
Wood product manufacturing - 321	69.6^A	69.8^A	67.3^A	20.71^A	23.32^A	21.75^A	20.40^A	22.58^A	21.17^A	37.3^A	37.3^A	38.2^A
Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327	39.8^A	34.7^B	35.3^B	25.42^A	25.21^A	26.72^B	24.65^A	24.68^A	25.75^B	35.8^A	35.0^A	37.0^A
Primary metal manufacturing - 331	37.0^D	42.2^B	41.7^B	32.70^B	28.69^A	29.48^A	31.19^B	27.59^A	28.02^B	35.4^A	39.9^A	42.3^A
Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332	101.3^B	123.5^A	128.8^A	23.82^A	25.28^A	24.00^A	22.60^A	24.88^A	23.40^A	37.7^A	36.7^A	37.8^A
Machinery manufacturing - 333	88.4^B	95.1^A	93.6^A	24.29^A	23.59^A	24.27^A	23.60^A	22.76^A	23.54^A	38.1^A	37.7^A	39.3^A
Computer and electronic product manufacturing - 334	27.0^C	20.6^D	23.2^C	23.64^B	20.03^B	21.17^B	23.53^B	19.92^B	21.06^B	36.3^A	35.9^A	34.2^B
Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing - 335	24.4^D	25.7^B	26.8^B	25.13^B	21.61^A	23.34^A	24.39^B	20.44^A	22.08^A	37.7^A	37.5^A	38.3^A
Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336	140.9^A	139.7^A	137.2^A	27.03^B	27.35^A	27.58^A	26.43^B	26.47^A	26.36^A	39.2^A	39.5^A	39.8^A
Furniture and related product manufacturing - 337	51.8^A	54.1^B	46.6^B	18.61^A	17.36^A	18.90^B	18.36^A	17.19^A	18.64^B	34.7^A	40.5^A	38.0^A
Miscellaneous manufacturing - 339	30.1^C	24.3^{Note E: Use with caution}	30.2^D	18.86^B	19.05^C	20.36^A	18.85^B	19.02^C	20.32^A	36.2^A	35.7^B	35.4^B
Service producing industries - 41-91N	6,361.1^A	6,374.7^A	6,367.5^A	20.34^A	20.68^A	20.62^A	20.12^A	20.38^A	20.36^A	28.3^A	28.3^A	28.5^A
Trade - 41-45N	1,758.8^A	1,719.0^A	1,704.7^A	16.59^A	17.10^A	16.78^A	16.43^A	16.85^A	16.57^A	28.1^A	28.2^A	28.8^A
Wholesale trade - 41	333.7^A	315.3^A	299.4^A	20.23^A	21.82^A	20.58^A	19.89^A	21.16^A	20.01^A	35.3^A	35.6^A	35.9^A
Farm product wholesaler-distributors - 411,4111	5.3^D	5.0^D	6.0^C	17.16^A	15.77^A	16.84^B	16.92^A	15.30^B	16.61^B	29.6^B	38.5^B	37.2^A
Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors - 412,4121	4.4^D	7.8^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	24.00^B	25.64^B	28.39^C	22.41^B	25.41^C	28.32^D	37.5^A	34.0^D	44.2^D
Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors - 414	43.2^C	32.3^C	30.6^C	17.68^B	19.17^B	17.01^B	17.61^B	19.06^B	16.95^B	32.1^B	32.0^B	32.3^B
Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors - 415	26.0^B	40.5^C	27.9^D	19.19^B	21.75^B	20.44^B	18.83^B	21.38^B	20.20^B	38.8^A	38.8^A	38.3^A
Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416	46.2^C	40.5^C	45.4^C	19.65^A	20.69^B	20.46^B	19.28^A	20.36^B	20.04^B	35.8^A	33.3^B	36.9^A
Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417	85.8^C	82.2^C	78.5^C	25.59^B	25.76^A	24.38^A	25.23^B	24.39^A	23.25^A	35.7^A	39.0^A	38.7^A
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418	52.9^B	49.2^B	42.5^C	18.77^B	20.57^B	18.64^A	18.63^B	20.07^B	18.13^A	35.4^A	34.3^A	34.3^A
Wholesale electronic markets, and agents and brokers - 419,4191	8.4^D	7.3^{Note E: Use with caution}	9.6^D	15.21^B	20.53^B	19.19^B	15.23^B	20.53^B	19.19^B	28.4^B	30.3^B	28.8^B
Retail trade - 44-45	1,425.1^A	1,403.7^A	1,405.3^A	15.45^A	15.69^A	15.71^A	15.36^A	15.62^A	15.64^A	26.5^A	26.6^A	27.3^A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441	111.7^B	99.5^A	101.1^A	21.18^A	20.08^A	19.65^A	21.07^A	19.98^A	19.54^A	34.6^A	35.7^A	36.7^A
Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442	34.1^B	33.3^C	39.2^B	15.29^A	16.82^B	17.66^B	15.24^A	16.77^B	17.57^B	26.5^A	27.7^B	29.9^B
Electronics and appliance stores - 443,4431	46.3^C	41.9^C	38.4^D	18.59^A	17.06^B	18.24^C	18.61^A	17.05^B	18.19^C	30.2^A	32.5^B	30.5^B
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444	95.7^B	91.9^A	97.2^B	16.41^A	17.30^A	17.24^A	16.36^A	17.15^A	17.09^A	31.0^A	32.6^A	32.5^A
Food and beverage stores - 445	425.4^A	417.7^A	423.1^A	13.89^A	14.38^A	14.36^A	13.77^A	14.33^A	14.31^A	26.4^A	24.9^A	26.3^A
Gasoline stations - 447,4471	61.5^A	63.0^A	62.0^A	13.38^A	12.48^A	13.36^A	13.28^A	12.43^A	13.30^A	29.3^A	29.9^A	30.3^A
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451	56.8^A	61.3^A	60.7^A	13.28^A	14.61^A	14.28^A	13.25^A	14.60^A	14.22^A	21.3^B	22.6^B	23.1^A
General merchandise stores - 452	214.4^A	195.3^A	187.5^A	14.65^A	13.00^A	12.83^A	14.53^A	12.95^A	12.76^A	24.3^A	24.4^A	26.8^A
Non-store retailers - 454	Note F: too unreliable to be published	19.2^B	11.4^D	16.92^A	23.61^B	17.42^C	16.59^A	23.20^B	17.11^C	42.8^C	34.9^B	32.2^B
Transportation and warehousing - 48-49	339.7^A	317.7^B	310.7^B	23.25^A	22.99^A	23.90^A	22.81^A	22.35^A	23.37^A	33.8^A	34.7^A	35.1^A
Air transportation - 481	17.4^D	19.2^C	19.5^C	25.68^C	23.84^B	25.43^B	25.69^C	23.49^B	25.17^B	29.6^A	27.6^A	28.2^B
Rail transportation - 482,4821	15.1^B	Note F: too unreliable to be published	10.6^C	27.97^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	29.95^A	27.17^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	29.84^A	39.3^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	36.1^A
Truck transportation - 484	85.9^B	77.1^C	72.4^C	22.95^A	25.63^A	23.71^A	22.44^A	24.19^A	22.85^A	35.1^A	37.3^A	34.6^A
Transit and ground passenger transportation - 485	90.6^A	92.6^B	92.4^B	24.53^A	22.04^A	22.80^A	23.98^A	21.63^A	22.26^A	31.5^A	32.0^A	34.2^A
Support activities for transportation - 488	48.0^C	47.6^B	25.3^D	23.94^A	20.61^C	26.10^A	23.66^A	20.29^C	25.28^A	37.8^A	36.8^B	40.8^A
Couriers and messengers - 492	30.8^C	34.6^C	30.0^D	17.29^A	17.65^A	16.70^B	17.14^A	17.59^A	16.66^B	32.1^A	34.4^B	40.8^B
Warehousing and storage - 493,4931	28.0^C	28.6^C	26.4^C	18.76^A	18.47^A	19.57^A	18.66^A	17.82^A	18.90^A	35.7^A	33.2^A	35.4^A
Information and cultural industries - 51	87.1^C	79.2^C	77.5^C	22.14^A	24.48^B	26.72^A	21.85^A	24.14^B	26.50^A	27.7^A	32.3^B	30.1^A
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	24.61^C	19.42^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	24.35^C	19.15^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	23.3^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Telecommunications - 517	31.8^C	26.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	21.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	23.36^B	24.64^B	27.23^B	23.12^B	24.17^B	26.79^B	32.5^B	39.0^B	39.0^B
Data processing, hosting, and related services - 518,5182	3.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	26.73^B	30.23^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	26.09^B	27.33^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	32.8^B	37.9^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Other information services - 519,5191	9.8^C	11.8^D	10.8^D	21.46^B	19.69^B	21.00^B	21.46^B	19.67^B	20.98^B	20.2^B	26.4^B	23.9^C
Finance and insurance - 52	194.6^B	179.8^B	166.3^B	21.57^A	22.74^A	23.22^B	21.50^A	22.69^A	23.17^B	29.2^A	29.8^A	28.9^A
Credit intermediation and related activities - 522	144.6^C	110.8^C	110.2^C	21.85^A	23.07^A	23.80^B	21.78^A	23.05^A	23.81^B	28.8^A	27.3^A	27.2^A
Insurance carriers and related activities - 524	23.7^D	40.4^D	35.9^D	23.82^B	22.17^A	23.01^A	23.72^B	22.06^A	22.95^A	31.1^A	32.8^A	31.8^A
Real estate and rental and leasing - 53	107.2^B	107.8^B	109.8^B	20.49^A	21.27^B	20.94^A	20.28^A	20.71^B	20.77^A	28.0^A	30.8^A	29.9^A
Real estate - 531	65.8^C	69.2^C	72.0^C	21.27^B	22.20^B	21.66^B	21.16^B	22.01^B	21.56^B	26.8^B	29.2^A	28.0^A
Rental and leasing services - 532	39.5^B	35.6^B	34.0^B	19.44^A	20.18^A	19.58^A	19.04^A	18.85^A	19.26^A	29.9^A	34.7^A	34.6^A
Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541	226.3^B	255.0^B	239.0^B	26.00^A	28.35^A	26.83^A	25.59^A	27.72^A	26.39^A	33.2^A	33.7^A	32.5^A
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56	506.3^A	468.4^A	484.9^A	19.54^A	18.66^A	18.57^A	19.20^A	18.36^A	18.35^A	29.8^A	30.8^A	30.8^A
Administrative and support services - 561	485.4^A	443.6^A	452.2^A	19.26^A	18.33^A	18.42^A	18.92^A	18.13^A	18.23^A	29.4^A	30.1^A	30.1^A
Educational services - 61,611	42.9^B	49.2^A	38.1^B	18.68^A	21.21^A	18.94^A	18.68^A	21.17^A	18.93^A	17.9^B	17.8^B	15.8^B
Education special - 611N	499.9^A	501.6^A	496.2^A	22.78^A	24.42^B	25.24^B	22.68^A	24.31^B	25.12^B	31.7^A	29.9^A	30.0^A
Health care and social assistance - 62	1,341.0^A	1,442.1^A	1,440.7^A	26.02^A	26.49^A	26.41^A	25.79^A	26.23^A	26.13^A	29.3^A	28.8^A	29.4^A
Ambulatory health care services - 621	297.3^A	332.0^A	329.1^A	24.35^A	25.57^A	25.54^A	24.24^A	25.38^A	25.44^A	27.2^A	28.1^A	28.5^A
Hospitals - 622	526.0^A	562.5^A	563.0^A	31.07^A	31.67^A	31.66^A	30.69^A	31.27^A	31.15^A	31.6^A	30.7^A	31.4^A
Nursing and residential care facilities - 623	308.7^A	327.7^A	332.8^A	22.31^A	22.93^A	22.09^A	22.18^A	22.79^A	21.98^A	28.1^A	27.0^A	27.8^A
Social assistance - 624	209.1^A	219.9^A	215.8^A	19.44^A	18.29^A	19.01^A	19.43^A	18.28^A	18.99^A	27.9^A	27.4^A	27.9^A
Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71	151.6^A	151.5^A	162.1^A	16.97^A	16.15^A	15.95^A	16.90^A	16.12^A	15.89^A	23.3^A	22.2^A	22.2^A
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713	123.1^A	122.6^A	133.4^A	16.67^A	15.82^A	15.32^A	16.59^A	15.78^A	15.26^A	23.2^A	22.5^A	22.5^A
Accommodation and food services - 72	904.0^A	929.0^A	944.1^A	13.03^A	12.91^A	13.25^A	12.96^A	12.85^A	13.18^A	23.2^A	22.9^A	22.7^A
Accommodation services - 721	142.8^A	140.0^A	139.4^A	15.01^A	14.64^A	15.51^A	14.95^A	14.56^A	15.39^A	28.1^A	27.1^A	26.7^A
Food services and drinking places - 722	761.3^A	789.1^A	804.7^A	12.56^A	12.54^A	12.78^A	12.49^A	12.48^A	12.72^A	22.3^A	22.1^A	22.0^A
Other services (except public administration) - 81	321.1^B	315.4^A	308.5^A	20.49^B	19.69^A	19.98^A	20.39^B	19.39^A	19.55^A	29.4^A	29.2^A	29.4^A
Repair and maintenance - 811	111.7^B	115.4^A	115.8^A	19.66^A	22.13^A	21.93^A	19.37^A	21.58^A	21.20^A	35.4^A	35.3^A	37.3^A
Personal and laundry services - 812	72.2^B	91.1^B	89.9^A	15.08^A	15.48^A	15.83^A	15.15^A	15.45^A	15.63^A	27.9^A	26.8^A	25.9^A
Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813	137.2^C	108.9^B	102.9^B	24.58^C	19.79^B	20.48^B	24.57^C	19.75^B	20.45^B	25.2^A	24.8^A	23.7^A
Public administration - 91	334.8^A	314.2^A	334.2^A	25.38^A	24.79^A	25.20^A	25.14^A	24.52^A	24.84^A	30.8^A	29.4^A	29.5^A
Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913	271.5^A	246.9^B	266.6^A	25.68^A	25.04^A	26.13^A	25.35^A	24.77^A	25.82^A	30.8^A	28.6^A	28.8^A
^p preliminary ^r revised ^E use with caution F too unreliable to be published

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Table 5-1Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — Canada

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Table 5-1
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — Canada