Table 5-11
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — British Columbia

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

PDF | Symbols | Next | Previous

British Columbia

Table summary
This table displays the results of british columbia. 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	1,084.7^A	1,058.6^A	1,104.8^A	21.21^A	22.14^A	21.78^A	20.79^A	21.67^A	21.33^A	30.3^A	29.3^A	29.6^A
Goods producing industries - 11-33N	206.9^A	200.0^A	213.7^A	25.78^A	27.08^A	26.76^A	24.83^A	25.96^A	25.69^A	35.8^A	36.1^A	36.0^A
Forestry, logging and support - 11N	7.2^C	7.2^D	7.1^D	32.56^A	25.68^B	24.35^C	31.79^A	25.22^B	24.13^C	38.3^B	38.7^B	32.0^C
Forestry and logging - 113	4.7^D	5.9^D	5.4^{Note E: Use with caution}	35.24^A	25.57^B	24.13^D	34.31^B	25.17^B	23.89^D	41.1^B	39.5^B	30.7^D
Support activities for forestry - 1153	2.6^D	1.3^C	1.7^D	26.55^B	26.24^B	24.94^B	26.51^B	25.47^B	24.79^B	33.3^B	35.1^B	36.0^B
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction - 21	10.2^B	10.1^B	11.0^B	34.75^A	35.77^B	36.63^A	32.53^B	33.78^B	33.87^A	40.0^A	37.8^A	41.6^A
Oil and gas extraction - 211,2111	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
Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212	6.0^B	5.6^C	7.7^B	31.88^A	36.40^C	37.35^A	30.13^A	34.75^C	34.89^A	42.0^A	38.6^A	43.2^A
Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction - 213,2131	4.0^D	4.2^D	2.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	38.90^B	33.35^B	33.24^A	36.05^C	30.68^B	29.10^A	37.0^B	36.9^A	37.8^A
Utilities - 22,221	4.4^B	4.7^B	5.1^B	34.49^A	37.54^A	37.44^A	33.11^A	35.88^A	35.78^A	38.8^A	39.4^A	39.6^A
Construction - 23	87.7^A	80.9^A	88.2^A	26.53^A	29.16^A	27.88^A	25.63^A	27.94^A	26.63^A	34.6^A	34.9^A	35.3^A
Construction of buildings - 236	21.3^B	17.4^B	19.7^A	25.53^A	27.54^A	25.88^A	24.74^A	26.71^A	24.95^A	35.3^A	32.6^A	33.6^A
Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237	13.1^A	12.9^A	14.1^A	29.37^A	31.71^A	30.15^A	27.99^A	29.39^A	28.19^A	37.8^A	40.4^A	38.7^A
Specialty trade contractors - 238	53.4^A	50.6^A	54.3^A	26.17^A	28.93^A	27.92^A	25.39^A	27.95^A	26.79^A	33.5^A	34.4^A	35.0^A
Manufacturing - 31-33	97.3^A	97.1^A	102.3^A	23.14^A	24.05^A	24.17^A	22.39^A	23.20^A	23.58^A	36.2^A	36.6^A	36.2^A
Non-durable goods - 311N	38.7^A	38.7^A	40.3^A	19.97^A	21.77^A	21.70^A	19.35^A	21.07^A	20.79^A	35.6^A	34.5^A	33.8^A
Food manufacturing - 311	19.5^A	18.9^A	21.3^A	17.84^B	17.59^A	18.40^A	17.41^B	17.19^A	17.42^A	33.9^A	31.7^A	31.7^A
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing - 312	Note F: too unreliable to be published	3.1^C	3.6^B	Note F: too unreliable to be published	27.09^A	25.17^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	27.58^A	24.89^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	34.0^B	33.8^A
Clothing manufacturing - 315	1.4^B	0.8^D	1.2^A	13.67^A	13.79^A	13.64^A	13.66^A	13.63^A	13.61^A	33.3^C	35.2^A	29.0^B
Paper manufacturing - 322	4.2^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	33.78^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	32.21^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	41.2^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Printing and related support activities - 323,3231	2.8^C	2.6^B	2.8^C	21.23^C	20.09^A	19.73^A	21.20^C	19.80^A	19.61^A	34.4^B	32.7^A	32.8^A
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing - 326	4.4^B	4.2^A	4.5^B	18.20^B	20.95^B	21.18^B	17.80^B	19.77^B	20.37^A	39.3^A	38.9^A	37.1^A
Durable goods - 321N	58.6^A	58.4^A	62.0^A	25.18^A	25.41^A	25.62^A	24.34^A	24.49^A	25.15^A	36.5^A	38.0^A	37.7^A
Wood product manufacturing - 321	21.6^A	18.4^A	19.6^A	26.32^B	25.30^A	25.80^A	25.85^B	24.46^A	25.55^A	35.1^A	38.9^A	38.8^A
Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327	4.3^B	3.8^C	3.9^C	24.33^A	28.10^B	24.76^B	23.38^B	27.24^B	24.14^B	35.8^B	37.7^A	37.6^A
Primary metal manufacturing - 331	4.4^A	4.0^A	4.1^A	35.11^A	34.26^A	35.10^A	32.46^A	30.34^A	33.30^A	41.1^A	45.4^A	42.4^A
Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332	6.8^B	9.0^A	9.0^A	23.03^A	23.92^B	26.15^B	22.13^A	23.52^A	25.76^B	38.4^A	37.9^A	35.3^A
Machinery manufacturing - 333	5.9^B	6.2^B	6.7^B	24.87^B	25.81^B	25.39^B	24.33^B	25.30^B	25.15^B	36.4^A	36.4^A	38.2^B
Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336	4.6^B	5.1^B	5.5^B	28.12^A	26.02^B	26.03^A	27.20^A	25.23^B	25.57^A	35.7^A	36.4^A	38.8^A
Furniture and related product manufacturing - 337	4.8^A	4.6^C	4.8^B	18.04^B	20.19^B	19.08^B	17.60^B	19.79^B	18.92^B	38.7^A	38.1^B	39.1^A
Service producing industries - 41-91N	877.7^A	858.6^A	891.1^A	19.88^A	20.64^A	20.25^A	19.65^A	20.43^A	20.04^A	29.0^A	27.7^A	28.1^A
Trade - 41-45N	233.5^A	225.7^A	239.4^A	16.54^A	17.38^A	17.24^A	16.41^A	17.21^A	17.08^A	29.0^A	28.5^A	28.5^A
Wholesale trade - 41	39.9^B	35.1^B	41.5^B	20.42^A	21.21^A	20.69^A	20.10^A	20.67^A	20.34^A	34.5^A	35.2^A	33.9^A
Farm product wholesaler-distributors - 411,4111	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
Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors - 414	3.4^D	3.2^D	3.7^C	17.75^B	17.06^B	16.88^B	17.69^B	17.02^B	16.86^B	32.9^B	32.2^B	31.3^A
Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors - 415	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 supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416	6.7^D	6.0^C	7.5^C	19.79^A	21.47^B	19.76^A	19.60^A	21.02^B	19.65^A	38.1^B	36.8^A	35.2^A
Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417	6.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	6.6^D	7.8^C	31.10^C	27.99^B	24.55^B	30.72^C	26.61^B	23.78^B	36.0^A	36.8^B	36.4^A
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418	5.2^C	4.8^C	5.9^B	17.85^A	19.00^B	18.55^B	17.56^A	18.77^B	18.05^B	33.6^A	32.7^A	33.4^B
Wholesale electronic markets, and agents and brokers - 419,4191	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
Retail trade - 44-45	193.6^A	190.6^A	197.9^A	15.54^A	16.47^A	16.35^A	15.49^A	16.41^A	16.26^A	27.8^A	27.3^A	27.4^A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441	12.2^B	14.0^B	13.6^B	19.98^A	19.36^A	20.10^A	19.93^A	19.32^A	20.02^A	35.5^A	36.2^A	37.8^A
Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442	4.5^C	5.2^B	4.8^C	15.83^B	18.49^C	18.11^B	15.77^B	18.44^C	17.99^B	28.4^B	28.4^B	26.9^B
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444	13.7^B	13.2^B	15.4^A	16.87^B	17.54^A	17.06^A	16.80^B	17.46^A	16.92^A	33.7^A	31.5^A	30.9^A
Food and beverage stores - 445	64.0^A	62.6^A	64.8^A	14.19^A	16.37^A	16.63^A	14.12^A	16.32^A	16.51^A	28.3^A	27.0^A	26.8^A
Gasoline stations - 447,4471	8.7^B	8.1^A	8.5^A	12.40^B	11.46^A	12.04^A	12.30^B	11.41^A	11.92^A	31.5^B	30.4^B	31.7^B
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451	9.1^B	9.9^A	9.9^A	15.31^A	14.27^A	13.50^B	15.26^A	14.23^A	13.46^B	22.1^B	22.3^B	19.3^C
General merchandise stores - 452	25.7^A	21.9^A	24.1^A	14.52^A	13.22^A	13.22^A	14.48^A	13.15^A	13.15^A	25.1^A	26.3^A	28.2^A
Miscellaneous store retailers - 453	9.8^A	10.8^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	13.28^A	14.05^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	13.23^A	14.04^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	26.7^B	27.6^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Non-store retailers - 454	1.8^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	22.64^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	22.64^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	26.2^B	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Transportation and warehousing - 48-49	45.6^A	43.2^B	51.6^B	23.15^A	25.24^A	23.58^A	22.78^A	24.69^A	23.23^A	34.3^A	34.5^A	34.0^A
Air transportation - 481	4.0^D	4.5^C	5.6^C	23.20^C	24.59^B	26.58^B	23.16^C	24.33^B	26.48^B	30.2^B	27.5^B	26.0^B
Rail transportation - 482,4821	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
Truck transportation - 484	8.5^C	10.3^D	9.9^D	22.28^A	24.64^B	23.16^A	21.53^A	23.57^B	22.24^A	37.2^A	33.9^A	34.1^A
Transit and ground passenger transportation - 485	12.0^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	25.68^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	25.55^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	34.2^A	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Support activities for transportation - 488	7.5^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	9.1^C	22.27^B	Note F: too unreliable to be published	24.59^A	22.01^B	Note F: too unreliable to be published	24.24^B	35.9^B	35.7^{Note E: Use with caution}	35.6^B
Warehousing and storage - 493,4931	4.0^C	4.4^C	4.4^B	18.03^B	21.24^B	21.01^B	17.61^B	20.57^B	20.46^B	34.8^B	35.1^A	32.9^A
Information and cultural industries - 51	10.9^B	9.3^D	10.6^C	20.96^B	30.62^B	28.30^B	20.67^B	30.33^B	28.14^B	33.0^A	29.5^B	30.2^B
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	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
Telecommunications - 517	3.0^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	29.12^C	33.69^C	29.47^C	28.87^C	33.30^D	29.27^C	37.1^A	46.7^D	40.8^B
Data processing, hosting, and related services - 518,5182	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	Note F: too unreliable to be published	27.06^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	23.01^D	26.81^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	23.01^D	27.2^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	35.2^C
Other information services - 519,5191	Note F: too unreliable to be published	1.9^C	1.8^C	Note F: too unreliable to be published	22.49^C	21.61^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	22.44^C	21.56^D	Note F: too unreliable to be published	20.6^C	20.9^D
Finance and insurance - 52	23.6^B	21.1^B	23.7^B	23.84^A	24.48^A	23.32^A	23.73^A	24.30^A	23.13^A	28.8^A	28.2^A	29.7^A
Credit intermediation and related activities - 522	13.5^D	12.6^C	15.0^B	23.83^B	22.66^B	21.27^A	23.82^B	22.68^B	21.26^A	28.9^A	26.4^A	27.4^A
Insurance carriers and related activities - 524	6.0^C	7.0^C	6.8^D	27.74^A	27.08^A	26.92^A	27.40^A	26.73^A	26.52^A	30.3^A	31.1^A	34.0^A
Real estate and rental and leasing - 53	12.6^C	17.3^D	15.4^C	20.58^A	20.60^B	19.66^B	20.23^A	20.47^B	19.03^B	26.6^B	30.6^B	31.0^A
Real estate - 531	6.6^D	11.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	8.9^D	20.87^B	21.24^B	19.40^C	20.73^B	21.19^B	18.58^B	26.2^C	30.0^B	30.3^B
Rental and leasing services - 532	5.8^B	5.1^B	6.0^B	20.53^B	19.17^A	20.10^B	19.92^B	18.83^A	19.71^B	27.0^B	32.5^A	33.1^A
Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541	32.5^B	32.4^B	33.8^B	26.79^A	26.57^A	27.02^A	26.27^A	26.10^A	26.53^A	32.9^A	30.2^A	31.6^A
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56	63.9^A	50.4^B	54.9^B	19.37^A	18.99^A	19.73^A	19.20^A	18.80^A	19.54^A	31.3^A	29.7^A	29.9^A
Administrative and support services - 561	61.5^A	46.4^B	52.3^A	19.25^A	18.90^A	19.64^A	19.08^A	18.75^A	19.49^A	30.9^A	28.7^A	29.3^A
Waste management and remediation services - 562	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
Educational services - 61,611	7.2^C	7.5^B	7.3^B	17.56^B	20.12^B	21.52^B	17.52^B	20.12^B	21.53^B	23.8^B	18.6^B	20.6^C
Education special - 611N	54.4^C	58.8^B	50.1^B	24.87^A	25.99^B	26.26^B	24.79^A	25.85^B	26.23^B	30.5^A	29.4^B	25.9^D
Health care and social assistance - 62	177.3^A	184.5^A	185.6^A	25.42^A	25.90^A	24.87^A	25.14^A	25.75^A	24.73^A	31.5^A	28.9^A	28.8^A
Ambulatory health care services - 621	45.7^A	46.9^A	47.2^A	23.83^A	24.18^A	23.21^A	23.69^A	24.10^A	23.01^A	26.2^B	27.5^A	27.1^A
Hospitals - 622	74.7^A	74.0^A	76.4^A	28.14^A	29.97^A	28.19^A	27.71^A	29.73^A	28.02^A	37.7^A	32.0^A	31.7^A
Nursing and residential care facilities - 623	32.4^B	40.2^A	39.8^A	22.79^A	22.42^A	22.50^A	22.66^A	22.30^A	22.41^A	27.3^B	27.6^A	27.3^A
Social assistance - 624	24.5^B	23.4^B	22.2^C	20.39^A	19.64^A	18.95^B	20.38^A	19.63^A	18.95^B	27.7^A	24.1^B	25.2^B
Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71	25.3^A	28.2^A	24.7^A	16.23^A	15.02^A	14.84^A	16.16^A	14.98^A	14.77^A	22.9^A	21.8^A	24.5^A
Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries - 711	2.2^D	2.6^D	2.5^C	17.10^A	15.63^A	16.41^B	16.92^A	15.58^A	16.37^B	23.2^B	18.8^B	19.7^C
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713	21.7^A	24.2^A	20.3^A	16.09^A	14.75^A	14.77^A	16.02^A	14.70^A	14.68^A	23.0^A	21.8^A	24.9^A
Accommodation and food services - 72	156.0^A	157.0^A	159.4^A	12.53^A	13.10^A	13.49^A	12.48^A	13.05^A	13.42^A	23.2^A	21.8^A	22.6^A
Accommodation services - 721	27.7^A	26.1^A	28.2^A	15.55^A	16.10^A	15.80^A	15.45^A	16.02^A	15.72^A	27.3^A	25.2^B	27.3^A
Food services and drinking places - 722	128.2^A	130.9^A	131.2^A	11.74^A	12.38^A	12.86^A	11.71^A	12.35^A	12.80^A	22.4^A	21.1^A	21.6^A
Other services (except public administration) - 81	42.6^A	36.9^B	39.7^B	19.48^A	21.17^A	21.32^A	19.05^A	20.75^A	20.76^A	28.8^A	28.6^A	28.5^A
Repair and maintenance - 811	14.8^B	13.2^B	14.5^B	21.84^A	24.18^B	23.91^B	20.99^A	23.34^B	22.84^A	37.0^A	35.2^B	35.0^B
Personal and laundry services - 812	10.4^C	10.6^B	12.0^B	14.08^B	16.00^A	17.05^A	14.07^B	15.95^A	16.88^A	25.7^B	26.8^A	26.4^A
Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813	17.5^B	13.2^C	13.2^C	19.85^C	21.43^B	21.39^C	19.81^C	21.40^B	21.39^C	23.8^B	23.4^B	23.4^B
Public administration - 91	43.0^C	40.3^B	40.4^A	24.45^A	25.81^A	24.60^A	24.07^A	25.57^A	24.41^A	33.0^B	31.7^A	31.0^A
Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913	34.0^C	33.5^B	34.0^A	25.33^A	26.47^A	25.20^A	24.91^A	26.20^A	24.98^A	34.6^B	32.6^B	31.7^A
^p preliminary ^r revised ^E use with caution F too unreliable to be published

Note(s):

Refer to survey overview

Table 5-11Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — British Columbia

Archived Content

Table 5-11
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for employees paid by the hour, by industry — British Columbia