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 may 2011, calculated using may 2011, apr. 2012, may 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)
	May 2011	Apr. 2012^{Note r: revised}	May 2012^{Note p: preliminary}	May 2011	Apr. 2012^{Note r: revised}	May 2012^{Note p: preliminary}	May 2011	Apr. 2012^{Note r: revised}	May 2012^{Note p: preliminary}	May 2011	Apr. 2012^{Note r: revised}	May 2012^{Note p: preliminary}
	in thousands			current dollars						hours
Industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses - 11-91N	8,256.1^A	8,187.0^A	8,577.5^A	21.61^A	22.14^A	22.08^A	21.16^A	21.63^A	21.56^A	30.6^A	30.3^A	30.6^A
Goods producing industries - 11-33N	1,811.6^A	1,785.0^A	1,934.5^A	25.81^A	26.30^A	26.46^A	24.82^A	25.30^A	25.36^A	36.8^A	37.6^A	37.4^A
Forestry, logging and support - 11N	18.5^B	16.7^C	19.6^C	26.07^A	23.51^B	22.29^B	25.48^A	23.09^B	22.07^B	36.8^A	35.6^B	33.2^C
Forestry and logging - 113	12.6^C	13.2^D	14.4^D	26.20^A	23.14^B	21.96^C	25.41^A	22.80^B	21.76^C	38.9^A	36.4^B	31.9^C
Support activities for forestry - 1153	5.9^C	3.5^C	5.1^D	25.74^B	25.06^B	23.08^B	25.66^B	24.34^B	22.83^B	32.3^B	32.6^C	37.0^B
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction - 21	91.1^B	87.1^B	92.9^B	33.76^A	35.95^B	36.77^A	31.39^B	33.79^B	33.68^A	41.1^A	38.9^A	40.6^A
Oil and gas extraction - 211,2111	7.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	9.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	7.5^{Note E: Use with caution}	47.53^B	50.95^C	51.02^C	45.85^B	49.70^C	46.42^B	41.6^B	36.5^A	39.1^B
Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212	38.4^B	31.9^B	43.0^B	32.20^A	33.61^B	37.28^A	30.47^A	31.98^B	34.82^A	42.8^A	40.7^A	42.6^A
Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction - 213,2131	45.1^C	45.6^C	42.4^C	32.74^B	34.64^B	33.67^A	29.36^C	31.68^B	29.62^B	39.6^B	38.1^A	38.7^A
Utilities - 22,221	65.6^B	62.3^C	66.8^B	37.91^A	38.82^A	39.17^A	35.86^A	36.47^A	36.18^A	40.2^A	40.7^A	41.3^A
Construction - 23	608.2^A	580.3^A	649.7^A	28.00^A	29.30^A	28.44^A	27.06^A	28.27^A	27.36^A	35.9^A	36.9^A	36.9^A
Construction of buildings - 236	130.7^A	112.4^B	132.6^A	25.92^A	27.66^A	26.50^A	24.85^A	27.18^A	25.83^A	35.6^A	35.5^A	35.3^A
Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237	96.1^A	94.2^A	110.6^A	29.91^A	30.51^A	29.37^A	28.47^A	28.50^A	27.78^A	39.9^A	40.4^A	40.7^A
Specialty trade contractors - 238	381.3^A	373.6^A	406.5^A	28.17^A	29.44^A	28.77^A	27.45^A	28.54^A	27.74^A	35.0^A	36.4^A	36.3^A
Manufacturing - 31-33	1,028.2^A	1,038.6^A	1,105.6^A	22.91^A	23.07^A	23.57^A	22.18^A	22.37^A	22.90^A	36.7^A	37.7^A	37.2^A
Non-durable goods - 311N	420.7^A	416.1^A	447.4^A	20.25^A	21.26^A	21.96^A	19.64^A	20.71^A	21.28^A	36.7^A	37.3^A	36.3^A
Food manufacturing - 311	175.7^A	170.9^A	190.4^A	18.41^A	19.13^A	19.74^B	17.94^A	18.59^A	18.77^B	35.2^A	36.4^A	35.5^A
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing - 312	13.8^C	24.4^D	27.0^B	19.12^B	28.46^A	27.25^A	18.23^B	28.54^A	26.92^A	35.9^B	37.9^A	37.8^A
Textile mills - 313	5.8^A	4.0^B	4.8^B	18.22^A	15.09^A	16.30^A	17.72^A	14.75^A	16.04^A	38.6^A	37.8^A	39.3^A
Textile product mills - 314	6.1^B	6.9^B	7.7^B	14.58^A	14.27^B	15.98^B	14.55^A	14.14^B	16.06^B	34.1^A	41.5^B	37.2^B
Clothing manufacturing - 315	14.9^B	13.0^B	15.9^A	13.17^A	13.29^A	14.23^A	13.15^A	13.14^A	14.18^A	32.2^A	35.3^A	32.5^A
Leather and allied product manufacturing - 316	2.8^B	2.3^B	2.1^B	14.55^A	14.56^A	13.41^B	14.52^A	14.56^A	13.40^B	32.8^A	37.3^A	33.8^A
Paper manufacturing - 322	39.0^C	33.3^A	29.8^B	28.87^B	27.51^B	27.13^B	27.49^B	26.29^A	26.06^B	38.5^A	38.2^A	38.3^A
Printing and related support activities - 323,3231	35.2^C	33.4^B	36.6^B	18.78^B	21.06^A	20.60^A	18.71^B	20.76^A	20.51^A	36.4^B	36.1^A	32.5^A
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing - 324,3241	Note F: too unreliable to be published	5.1^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	37.51^B	38.71^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	36.72^B	37.81^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	49.3^D	53.0^C
Chemical manufacturing - 325	44.3^B	51.9^C	49.6^A	22.77^B	24.76^B	28.37^A	22.13^B	24.25^B	27.58^A	38.5^A	36.7^A	35.6^A
Durable goods - 321N	607.5^A	622.5^A	658.1^A	24.75^A	24.26^A	24.62^A	23.92^A	23.47^A	23.94^A	36.7^A	38.0^A	37.8^A
Wood product manufacturing - 321	72.5^A	67.6^A	71.7^A	22.38^A	21.66^A	22.53^A	22.03^A	21.08^A	22.28^A	34.9^A	38.2^A	38.5^A
Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327	39.2^B	35.3^B	40.1^A	24.47^A	24.55^B	24.24^B	23.22^A	23.39^B	23.54^B	36.7^A	38.6^A	38.1^A
Primary metal manufacturing - 331	38.7^D	41.8^B	45.0^A	35.42^B	29.09^A	29.68^B	33.18^B	27.41^A	28.24^B	35.2^A	42.8^A	41.8^A
Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332	107.5^A	128.9^A	129.7^A	22.94^A	23.82^A	23.92^A	22.11^A	23.21^A	23.52^A	38.0^A	37.7^A	36.5^A
Machinery manufacturing - 333	85.7^B	94.1^A	96.1^A	24.78^A	24.11^A	24.67^A	24.24^A	23.48^A	24.23^A	38.0^A	38.3^A	38.0^A
Computer and electronic product manufacturing - 334	18.1^C	23.6^C	19.6^C	20.49^B	21.61^B	22.22^B	20.10^B	21.49^B	22.21^B	35.3^A	33.6^B	33.2^B
Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing - 335	25.0^B	19.6^D	23.2^D	21.76^C	23.25^B	25.11^B	21.42^C	22.85^B	24.42^B	37.9^A	39.5^A	35.8^B
Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336	145.8^B	132.8^B	143.4^A	28.81^B	27.54^A	27.71^A	27.98^B	26.47^A	26.49^A	36.4^A	37.9^A	39.2^A
Furniture and related product manufacturing - 337	51.8^A	46.9^B	51.6^B	18.83^A	18.91^B	19.27^B	18.61^A	18.65^B	19.18^B	37.5^A	37.3^A	39.4^A
Miscellaneous manufacturing - 339	23.2^D	31.7^D	37.9^B	18.09^B	20.59^A	20.11^B	18.03^B	20.55^A	20.12^B	34.7^B	34.0^B	31.6^A
Service producing industries - 41-91N	6,444.5^A	6,402.1^A	6,643.0^A	20.10^A	20.60^A	20.42^A	19.89^A	20.33^A	20.17^A	28.8^A	28.3^A	28.7^A
Trade - 41-45N	1,764.6^A	1,728.9^A	1,803.2^A	16.48^A	17.04^A	17.03^A	16.32^A	16.82^A	16.86^A	29.0^A	28.6^A	28.9^A
Wholesale trade - 41	321.9^A	307.8^A	344.0^A	20.55^A	21.30^A	20.92^A	20.20^A	20.68^A	20.52^A	36.2^A	36.1^A	35.2^A
Farm product wholesaler-distributors - 411,4111	5.2^D	6.0^C	5.5^D	15.07^A	16.87^B	17.53^A	14.41^A	16.64^B	16.95^B	33.4^B	37.3^A	36.6^B
Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors - 412,4121	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	5.5^{Note E: Use with caution}	28.45^C	29.61^C	27.74^B	27.52^C	29.52^D	26.97^B	42.7^D	44.5^D	34.2^B
Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors - 414	36.4^C	31.5^C	36.6^B	18.11^C	17.69^A	17.13^B	17.99^C	17.62^A	17.10^B	32.7^B	33.8^B	32.9^B
Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors - 415	30.8^C	32.1^D	42.5^B	19.62^B	22.55^C	23.23^B	19.35^B	22.41^C	22.98^B	37.8^A	37.8^A	37.0^A
Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416	47.9^D	45.7^C	57.2^C	20.48^A	20.47^B	19.66^A	20.35^A	20.05^B	19.52^A	37.3^A	36.9^A	35.5^A
Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417	77.9^C	86.3^C	85.2^C	25.52^A	25.28^A	24.35^A	24.97^A	23.98^A	23.62^A	38.1^A	38.5^A	36.6^A
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418	51.0^B	38.6^C	44.7^C	18.58^A	18.55^A	19.02^A	18.27^A	18.24^A	18.42^A	36.1^A	34.1^A	37.1^A
Wholesale electronic markets, and agents and brokers - 419,4191	7.0^D	9.6^D	10.7^D	14.38^C	19.45^B	17.25^B	14.26^C	19.44^B	17.23^B	26.3^C	28.8^B	32.3^B
Retail trade - 44-45	1,442.7^A	1,421.1^A	1,459.2^A	15.28^A	15.81^A	15.86^A	15.21^A	15.74^A	15.77^A	27.4^A	26.9^A	27.4^A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441	103.8^A	101.2^A	103.1^A	19.64^A	19.55^A	19.81^A	19.44^A	19.45^A	19.72^A	37.0^A	36.4^A	37.8^A
Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442	33.3^C	39.6^B	37.8^C	16.23^A	17.56^B	18.48^B	16.19^A	17.47^B	18.40^B	27.0^A	29.9^B	28.4^B
Electronics and appliance stores - 443,4431	41.1^C	38.1^D	44.6^C	16.88^A	18.01^C	17.13^A	16.88^A	17.96^C	17.11^A	37.0^A	30.0^B	30.8^A
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444	109.7^A	98.6^B	109.0^A	15.56^A	17.32^A	16.78^A	15.46^A	17.18^A	16.59^A	33.3^A	32.3^A	33.9^A
Food and beverage stores - 445	425.7^A	424.6^A	433.9^A	14.02^A	14.59^A	15.18^A	13.93^A	14.54^A	15.10^A	26.9^A	26.1^A	25.9^A
Gasoline stations - 447,4471	62.5^A	63.2^A	64.0^A	12.88^A	13.18^A	12.77^A	12.84^A	13.13^A	12.71^A	31.4^A	29.2^A	29.6^A
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451	58.9^B	61.0^A	62.0^A	15.54^A	14.09^A	13.81^A	15.50^A	14.07^A	13.78^A	21.2^A	23.0^B	22.4^B
General merchandise stores - 452	222.7^A	191.5^A	209.8^A	14.24^A	12.84^A	13.11^A	14.21^A	12.77^A	13.04^A	25.4^A	25.9^A	27.7^A
Non-store retailers - 454	14.1^{Note E: Use with caution}	13.1^D	10.2^{Note E: Use with caution}	23.21^B	18.04^C	18.64^C	23.16^B	17.68^C	18.40^C	27.6^B	33.2^B	33.6^B
Transportation and warehousing - 48-49	335.8^A	318.3^B	353.2^A	22.83^A	23.95^A	23.07^A	22.41^A	23.37^A	22.67^A	34.4^A	34.7^A	34.3^A
Air transportation - 481	14.2^D	20.2^C	27.0^B	23.93^C	25.27^B	28.21^A	23.80^C	25.02^B	28.09^B	30.2^B	28.1^B	27.1^B
Rail transportation - 482,4821	20.5^B	14.4^C	16.0^{Note E: Use with caution}	27.74^A	29.67^A	34.68^B	27.16^A	29.54^B	34.78^B	40.4^A	35.3^A	33.1^A
Truck transportation - 484	70.4^C	76.5^C	76.5^C	21.52^A	22.77^A	22.25^A	20.59^A	21.64^A	21.46^A	37.8^A	34.4^A	35.0^A
Transit and ground passenger transportation - 485	105.5^A	95.6^B	102.8^B	23.98^A	22.89^A	22.45^A	23.82^A	22.35^A	22.10^A	32.2^A	34.2^A	36.1^A
Support activities for transportation - 488	49.8^C	22.4^D	48.0^B	23.16^A	26.77^B	24.13^A	22.98^A	25.90^B	23.89^A	36.1^A	40.7^A	35.9^A
Couriers and messengers - 492	25.8^D	28.8^D	34.5^B	19.14^C	17.77^A	16.59^A	19.02^C	17.72^A	16.36^A	32.3^B	39.6^B	36.5^B
Warehousing and storage - 493,4931	23.0^C	27.1^C	25.2^C	17.82^A	19.17^A	19.15^B	17.42^B	18.52^A	18.67^B	35.1^B	35.5^A	32.9^B
Information and cultural industries - 51	67.8^B	78.7^C	89.3^D	24.00^B	26.55^A	25.44^A	23.77^B	26.33^A	25.28^A	30.2^A	30.2^A	31.3^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	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	30.09^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	30.07^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	38.2^D
Telecommunications - 517	34.0^C	22.5^{Note E: Use with caution}	25.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	26.69^C	26.94^B	26.13^B	26.46^C	26.49^B	25.81^B	34.6^A	39.0^B	37.9^A
Data processing, hosting, and related services - 518,5182	3.4^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	1.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	26.12^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	22.01^D	25.84^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	22.01^D	30.3^B	Note F: too unreliable to be published	33.9^C
Other information services - 519,5191	9.7^C	10.6^D	9.3^D	20.26^B	20.95^B	19.95^B	20.26^B	20.93^B	19.93^B	22.9^C	23.8^C	25.3^C
Finance and insurance - 52	187.5^B	165.5^B	179.8^B	22.44^A	23.11^A	23.02^A	22.37^A	23.03^A	22.84^A	29.2^A	29.1^A	29.5^A
Credit intermediation and related activities - 522	130.8^C	108.2^C	122.7^B	22.93^B	23.47^B	22.74^A	22.91^B	23.47^B	22.71^A	29.1^A	27.2^A	26.8^A
Insurance carriers and related activities - 524	27.5^D	36.3^D	32.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	23.06^B	23.00^A	23.51^A	22.95^B	22.87^A	23.26^A	30.8^A	31.8^A	35.5^A
Real estate and rental and leasing - 53	105.2^B	111.4^B	121.1^B	21.37^A	20.74^A	22.10^B	21.15^B	20.57^A	21.20^A	26.9^A	29.4^A	30.0^A
Real estate - 531	63.4^C	71.9^C	73.9^B	23.07^B	21.69^B	22.81^B	22.98^B	21.58^B	21.76^B	25.2^B	28.0^A	28.3^A
Rental and leasing services - 532	40.4^B	35.6^B	43.6^B	19.34^A	19.02^A	21.28^A	18.88^A	18.71^A	20.52^A	29.5^A	32.9^A	33.9^A
Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541	232.6^B	247.0^B	257.9^B	27.03^A	26.65^A	27.01^A	26.47^A	26.22^A	26.45^A	31.7^A	32.1^A	32.9^A
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56	514.9^A	486.9^A	514.0^A	18.33^A	18.37^A	18.80^A	18.05^A	18.15^A	18.51^A	30.7^A	30.6^A	30.6^A
Administrative and support services - 561	497.9^A	455.3^A	484.8^A	18.21^A	18.21^A	18.65^A	17.93^A	18.02^A	18.40^A	30.4^A	29.9^A	30.0^A
Educational services - 61,611	42.6^B	38.7^B	38.2^B	18.36^B	18.88^A	19.62^A	18.31^B	18.87^A	19.62^A	21.1^B	15.7^B	17.8^B
Education special - 611N	465.1^A	495.7^A	471.0^A	23.35^A	25.39^B	24.46^B	23.26^A	25.26^B	24.38^B	31.0^A	30.1^A	29.6^A
Health care and social assistance - 62	1,335.5^A	1,435.0^A	1,455.9^A	25.67^A	26.07^A	25.95^A	25.48^A	25.78^A	25.76^A	29.3^A	29.3^A	29.0^A
Ambulatory health care services - 621	306.0^A	326.2^A	341.3^A	22.86^A	24.52^A	25.10^A	22.78^A	24.45^A	24.97^A	26.5^A	28.3^A	27.9^A
Hospitals - 622	529.5^A	559.8^A	567.3^A	31.29^A	31.37^A	30.85^A	31.02^A	30.82^A	30.53^A	32.2^A	31.5^A	31.1^A
Nursing and residential care facilities - 623	295.9^A	336.2^A	335.2^A	21.31^A	22.00^A	21.83^A	21.18^A	21.89^A	21.75^A	27.8^A	27.7^A	27.3^A
Social assistance - 624	204.1^A	212.8^A	212.0^B	19.23^A	19.07^A	19.05^A	19.23^A	19.06^A	19.05^A	28.4^A	27.6^A	27.6^A
Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71	177.4^A	164.6^A	181.9^A	16.47^A	15.78^A	15.45^A	16.41^A	15.73^A	15.40^A	23.6^A	22.2^A	24.9^A
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713	144.2^A	134.4^A	147.6^A	16.28^A	15.32^A	15.12^A	16.23^A	15.27^A	15.06^A	24.1^A	22.4^A	25.7^A
Accommodation and food services - 72	930.4^A	947.9^A	968.8^A	13.06^A	13.17^A	13.16^A	13.00^A	13.09^A	13.09^A	23.3^A	22.3^A	23.4^A
Accommodation services - 721	153.2^A	139.9^A	150.8^A	14.95^A	15.47^A	14.92^A	14.87^A	15.35^A	14.86^A	27.7^A	26.5^A	27.2^A
Food services and drinking places - 722	777.2^A	808.0^A	818.1^A	12.59^A	12.69^A	12.77^A	12.55^A	12.61^A	12.70^A	22.4^A	21.6^A	22.7^A
Other services (except public administration) - 81	329.3^B	306.1^A	306.8^A	20.33^B	19.94^A	20.12^A	20.21^B	19.61^A	19.57^A	30.2^A	29.0^A	29.3^A
Repair and maintenance - 811	114.8^A	113.7^A	121.0^A	19.92^A	22.30^A	22.99^A	19.63^A	21.69^A	22.01^A	36.7^A	36.6^A	35.1^A
Personal and laundry services - 812	76.0^B	91.2^A	95.8^A	14.95^A	15.50^A	16.46^A	14.93^A	15.45^A	16.30^A	27.8^A	25.9^A	27.0^A
Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813	138.5^C	101.2^B	90.0^B	23.97^C	20.23^B	18.89^B	23.96^C	20.18^B	18.86^B	26.1^A	23.2^A	24.0^A
Public administration - 91	380.0^A	335.4^A	331.9^A	24.73^A	25.52^A	24.05^A	24.35^A	25.16^A	23.85^A	32.3^A	29.6^A	29.7^A
Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913	294.7^A	267.7^A	264.9^B	25.33^A	26.11^A	23.88^A	24.88^A	25.80^A	23.64^A	32.9^A	28.9^A	29.4^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