Table 5-4
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings
and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — Nova Scotia
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| Industry - NAICS | Employment | Average hourly earnings | Average weekly hours (including overtime) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| including overtime | excluding overtime | |||||||||||
| May 2011 | Apr. 2012Note r: revised | May 2012Note p: preliminary | May 2011 | Apr. 2012Note r: revised | May 2012Note p: preliminary | May 2011 | Apr. 2012Note r: revised | May 2012Note p: preliminary | May 2011 | Apr. 2012Note r: revised | May 2012Note p: preliminary | |
| in thousands | current dollars | hours | ||||||||||
| Industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses - 11-91N |
230.8A | 223.9A | 235.7A | 19.41A | 20.23A | 20.34A | 19.05A | 19.74A | 19.91A | 30.1A | 30.1A | 30.5A |
| Goods producing industries - 11-33N |
42.7A | 40.5A | 45.1A | 22.30A | 22.99A | 23.05A | 21.66A | 22.44A | 22.48A | 37.0A | 37.4A | 37.2A |
| Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212 |
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| Construction - 23 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 16.4A | 18.6A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 24.71A | 23.94A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 24.18A | 23.46A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 37.0A | 37.1A |
| Construction of buildings - 236 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.7B | 4.5A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 23.46A | 21.82A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 23.23A | 21.63A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 33.4A | 34.2A |
| Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237 |
2.8A | 2.7B | 3.1B | 23.72A | 24.31A | 23.55B | 23.03A | 23.90A | 23.11A | 39.7A | 44.9B | 46.7B |
| Specialty trade contractors - 238 | 10.1B | 10.0A | 11.0A | 22.36A | 25.27A | 24.92A | 22.24A | 24.59A | 24.32A | 36.3A | 36.3A | 35.5A |
| Manufacturing - 31-33 | 21.7A | 21.2A | 23.3A | 21.14A | 20.76A | 21.56A | 20.51A | 20.34A | 21.08A | 36.3A | 37.2A | 36.6A |
| Non-durable goods - 311N | 14.0A | 13.3A | 14.9A | 20.36A | 19.92A | 21.14A | 19.71A | 19.57A | 20.65A | 36.9A | 36.8A | 36.1A |
| Food manufacturing - 311 | 6.4A | 5.8A | 6.9A | 18.17A | 17.73A | 19.58B | 17.71A | 17.45A | 18.76B | 34.5A | 34.8B | 34.1B |
| Paper manufacturing - 322 | 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 | 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 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Printing and related support activities - 323,3231 |
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 | 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 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Plastics and rubber products manufacturing - 326 |
3.8A | 3.7A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 21.52A | 21.42A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 21.06A | 20.92A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 40.7A | 40.2A | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Durable goods - 321N | 7.7A | 7.9A | 8.4A | 22.62A | 22.13A | 22.28A | 22.00A | 21.58A | 21.80A | 35.3A | 37.9A | 37.5A |
| Wood product manufacturing - 321 | 1.7B | 1.5A | 1.6A | 20.86C | 18.78A | 20.02A | 20.53C | 18.36A | 19.86A | 30.0C | 39.2A | 39.1A |
| Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327 |
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 | 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 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332 |
1.2A | 1.4A | 1.6A | 20.68A | 22.28A | 22.62B | 20.37A | 21.97A | 22.35B | 38.1A | 37.2A | 36.7A |
| Machinery manufacturing - 333 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 0.7B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 22.16A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 21.13A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 39.9B |
| Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336 |
2.4B | 2.5A | 2.6A | 27.03A | 25.46A | 24.46A | 25.93A | 24.71A | 23.78A | 38.2A | 37.9A | 38.4A |
| Service producing industries - 41-91N |
188.0A | 183.4A | 190.6A | 18.55A | 19.43A | 19.51A | 18.31A | 18.98A | 19.14A | 28.5A | 28.6A | 29.0A |
| Trade - 41-45N | 49.8A | 50.8A | 53.1A | 14.90A | 15.95A | 16.06A | 14.79A | 15.84A | 15.96A | 29.3A | 28.7A | 28.7A |
| Wholesale trade - 41 | 7.0B | 6.6B | 7.0B | 18.92A | 18.77A | 18.84A | 18.59A | 18.41A | 18.56A | 38.0A | 36.1A | 35.6B |
| Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416 |
1.1D | 0.7D | 0.8D | 21.95C | 18.88B | 17.89B | 21.92C | 18.30B | 17.67B | 36.6A | 33.2B | 36.2A |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417 |
1.1D | 1.4D | 1.4D | 22.55B | 22.64A | 22.99A | 22.13B | 21.83A | 22.35A | 40.4B | 39.2A | 35.3A |
| Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418 |
0.8C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 14.44C | 15.47A | 14.62C | 14.17C | 15.33A | 14.14C | 33.8A | 41.5C | 41.3D |
| Retail trade - 44-45 | 42.8A | 44.2A | 46.0A | 14.00A | 15.40A | 15.51A | 13.96A | 15.35A | 15.46A | 27.8A | 27.5A | 27.7A |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441 |
2.9B | 3.4B | 3.5B | 16.73A | 19.46B | 18.74C | 16.73A | 19.45B | 18.72C | 39.8B | 36.6B | 37.6B |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442 |
0.7D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 13.44B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 13.42B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 27.1C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Electronics and appliance stores - 443,4431 |
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 | 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 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444 |
3.4A | 3.2A | 3.8A | 15.20A | 15.95B | 15.70A | 15.14A | 15.86B | 15.62A | 34.5A | 38.7B | 36.5A |
| Food and beverage stores - 445 | 14.8A | 15.3A | 15.7A | 12.37B | 14.06A | 14.25A | 12.26B | 14.03A | 14.18A | 27.5A | 27.3A | 26.6A |
| Gasoline stations - 447,4471 | 2.1A | 2.2B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 12.55A | 13.67B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 12.53A | 13.66B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 30.2A | 26.5C | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores - 448 |
4.0A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.3B | 12.50A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 15.68C | 12.50A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 15.67C | 20.3B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 22.4B |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451 |
Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1.4B | 1.5B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 13.76A | 13.66A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 13.75A | 13.65A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 22.2B | 22.6B |
| General merchandise stores - 452 | 6.3A | 5.7A | 6.1A | 12.87A | 12.65A | 13.54A | 12.86A | 12.61A | 13.48A | 25.2B | 24.6A | 27.7A |
| Transportation and warehousing - 48-49 |
7.0B | 7.9C | 8.3C | 20.41A | 24.52B | 21.91A | 20.06A | 24.27B | 21.66A | 34.1A | 35.6B | 34.6A |
| Truck transportation - 484 | 1.8C | 1.7C | 2.1D | 17.63B | 18.29B | 18.66B | 17.03B | 17.65B | 18.07A | 37.8B | 37.8B | 34.7B |
| Information and cultural industries - 51 |
3.1C | 2.4C | 2.6C | 22.71B | 24.96B | 23.19A | 22.51B | 24.63B | 22.97A | 29.3A | 30.1B | 32.1A |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515 |
Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 0.3Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 24.97C | 20.01C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 24.65C | 19.95D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 32.0C | 33.1B |
| Telecommunications - 517 | 2.0C | 1.0Note E: Use with caution | 1.2Note E: Use with caution | 21.59B | 28.19B | 25.39B | 21.30B | 27.75B | 25.07B | 32.4A | 37.7B | 37.9A |
| Other information services - 519,5191 | 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 | 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 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Credit intermediation and related activities - 522 |
2.9D | 3.5C | 4.0B | 22.92B | 21.15B | 20.65A | 22.92B | 21.16B | 20.63A | 28.2B | 27.2A | 27.1A |
| Insurance carriers and related activities - 524 |
0.3Note E: Use with caution | 0.7D | 0.8Note E: Use with caution | 20.49C | 21.67B | 21.50B | 20.45C | 21.62B | 21.37B | 28.7B | 31.0A | 33.8A |
| Rental and leasing services - 532 | 1.2B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 17.40B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 17.13B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 29.1A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541 |
4.9C | 4.4C | 4.6C | 23.46B | 24.82A | 25.31A | 23.07B | 24.51A | 24.90A | 32.8A | 33.1A | 32.1A |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56 |
16.8A | 14.7A | 14.8A | 15.38A | 16.17A | 16.59A | 15.25A | 16.03A | 16.45A | 30.2A | 30.9A | 30.1A |
| Administrative and support services - 561 |
15.9A | 13.5A | 13.7A | 15.26A | 15.86A | 16.16A | 15.13A | 15.76A | 16.07A | 29.7A | 30.1A | 29.2A |
| Waste management and remediation services - 562 |
0.8C | 1.2A | 1.1B | 17.08B | 18.87A | 20.28B | 17.03B | 18.50A | 19.85B | 39.7A | 39.9B | 41.1A |
| Educational services - 61,611 | 1.0B | 1.2Note E: Use with caution | 1.2Note E: Use with caution | 18.89B | 20.96A | 22.43B | 18.83B | 20.96A | 22.43B | 23.1B | 21.8C | 25.3D |
| Education special - 611N | 16.8A | 15.8A | 14.6A | 19.85B | 22.36A | 23.07B | 19.81B | 22.25A | 23.00B | 29.8A | 28.8A | 29.3A |
| Health care and social assistance - 62 |
48.8A | 49.9A | 50.2A | 24.04A | 24.18A | 24.78A | 24.00A | 24.03A | 24.61A | 30.2A | 30.4A | 31.0A |
| Ambulatory health care services - 621 |
10.1B | 10.5B | 10.6B | 21.75A | 25.00A | 25.52A | 21.64A | 24.92A | 25.36A | 27.9A | 26.8B | 29.1A |
| Hospitals - 622 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 18.9A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 31.12A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 30.90A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 31.4A |
| Nursing and residential care facilities - 623 |
15.0A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 19.56A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 19.52A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 28.8B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71 |
3.8A | 3.2B | 4.0A | 15.12A | 14.29A | 13.46A | 15.09A | 14.25A | 13.31A | 23.3A | 22.4B | 26.8B |
| Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713 |
3.2A | 2.8B | 3.4A | 15.12A | 13.95A | 13.35A | 15.09A | 13.90A | 13.19A | 23.9B | 22.7B | 27.5B |
| Accommodation and food services - 72 |
26.0A | 24.4A | 26.1A | 12.03A | 12.72A | 12.97A | 12.01A | 12.68A | 12.94A | 23.7A | 24.1A | 25.0A |
| Accommodation services - 721 | 4.4A | 3.9A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 14.34A | 14.19B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 14.30A | 14.12B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 26.9A | 27.0A | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Food services and drinking places - 722 |
21.6A | 20.5A | 21.4A | 11.49A | 12.41A | 12.46A | 11.48A | 12.37A | 12.42A | 23.1A | 23.5A | 24.7A |
| Other services (except public administration) - 81 |
7.7B | 7.4A | 7.3B | 18.41A | 17.68A | 18.90A | 18.24A | 17.18B | 18.43A | 27.7A | 28.2A | 29.3A |
| Repair and maintenance - 811 | 3.0B | 2.6B | 2.7B | 20.18A | 19.69B | 20.15A | 19.86A | 18.78B | 19.24B | 33.8B | 38.0A | 35.5A |
| Personal and laundry services - 812 |
1.8Note E: Use with caution | 2.1B | 2.2B | 14.30A | 14.59B | 17.33B | 14.29A | 14.58B | 17.19B | 24.5B | 23.9A | 25.4A |
| Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813 |
2.9C | 2.6C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 18.46B | 16.98B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 18.45B | 16.97B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 23.3B | 21.9C | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Public administration - 91 | 9.6A | 8.6A | 9.1A | 24.17A | 26.09A | 26.66A | 20.74A | 18.02A | 20.90A | 23.3A | 22.3A | 22.8A |
| Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913 |
5.2B | 5.3B | 5.6A | 21.79A | 23.20A | 22.10A | 21.55A | 23.01A | 21.96A | 26.9A | 24.5A | 25.7A |
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p preliminary r revised x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act E use with caution F too unreliable to be published |
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