Table 6-4
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings
and average weekly hours for salaried employees, by industry — Nova Scotia
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| Industry - NAICS | Employment | Average weekly earnings (including overtime) | Average hourly earnings (including overtime) | Average standard work week | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
140.0A | 132.2A | 131.0A | 1,025.67A | 1,033.92A | 1,065.42A | 28.10A | 29.11A | 29.45A | 36.5A | 35.5A | 36.2A |
| Goods producing industries - 11-33N |
13.2B | 10.1A | 10.3B | 1,250.67A | 1,221.80A | 1,253.18A | 31.62A | 31.43A | 32.15A | 39.6A | 38.9A | 39.0A |
| Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212 |
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| Construction - 23 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 2.5C | 2.5D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1,103.26B | 1,129.41A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 28.42A | 28.78A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 38.8A | 39.2A |
| Construction of buildings - 236 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 0.9D | 0.7D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1,174.06B | 1,256.91B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 30.80B | 32.77B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 38.1A | 38.4A |
| Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237 |
0.6D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1,172.17C | 1,344.95B | 1,094.82B | 29.73B | 34.08B | 28.25B | 39.4C | 39.5A | 38.7A |
| Specialty trade contractors - 238 | 2.2D | 1.2D | 1.5Note E: Use with caution | 1,257.86D | 988.01B | 1,079.07A | 30.11D | 25.22B | 27.12A | 41.8B | 39.2A | 39.8A |
| Manufacturing - 31-33 | 7.7B | 6.0A | 6.1B | 1,202.98A | 1,182.17A | 1,227.67A | 30.55A | 30.12A | 31.31A | 39.4A | 39.2A | 39.2A |
| Non-durable goods - 311N | 4.7B | 3.7B | 3.7B | 1,250.59A | 1,167.38A | 1,251.48A | 31.89A | 29.89A | 31.85A | 39.2A | 39.1A | 39.3A |
| Food manufacturing - 311 | 1.8C | 1.0D | 1.1D | 1,168.49A | 1,079.51A | 1,201.39B | 29.65A | 26.47B | 29.67B | 39.4A | 40.8A | 40.5A |
| 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 |
1.1C | 1.0B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1,252.84A | 1,244.41A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 32.25A | 32.10A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 38.8A | 38.8A | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Durable goods - 321N | 3.0B | 2.3B | 2.5B | 1,128.11A | 1,205.56A | 1,192.41A | 28.46A | 30.48A | 30.50A | 39.6A | 39.5A | 39.1A |
| Wood product manufacturing - 321 | 0.4Note E: Use with caution | 0.3C | 0.3C | 983.37D | 1,212.29C | 1,080.95A | 24.04D | 29.98C | 26.61A | 40.9A | 40.4A | 40.6A |
| 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 |
0.3C | 0.2D | 0.3C | 1,059.34A | 1,090.82B | 1,123.21B | 26.97A | 27.33B | 28.58B | 39.3A | 39.9A | 39.3A |
| Machinery manufacturing - 333 | 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 | 1,042.86D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 26.05D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 40.0A |
| Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336 |
1.0D | 0.8A | 0.8B | 1,147.27A | 1,366.16A | 1,351.36A | 28.74A | 34.59A | 35.56A | 39.9A | 39.5A | 38.0A |
| Service producing industries - 41-91N |
126.8A | 122.1A | 120.7A | 1,002.21A | 1,018.40A | 1,049.34A | 27.70A | 28.90A | 29.20A | 36.2A | 35.2A | 35.9A |
| Trade - 41-45N | 16.8B | 13.6B | 14.3B | 926.07A | 942.65A | 1,011.17A | 23.28A | 24.01A | 25.51A | 39.8A | 39.3A | 39.6A |
| Wholesale trade - 41 | 8.0B | 7.2B | 7.8B | 1,081.65A | 1,056.46A | 1,126.30A | 27.65A | 26.82A | 28.21A | 39.1A | 39.4A | 39.9A |
| Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416 |
1.0D | 1.4B | 1.4C | 1,045.84B | 1,000.61C | 1,055.87B | 26.52B | 25.16C | 26.43B | 39.4A | 39.8A | 40.0A |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417 |
2.3C | 2.0C | 2.3C | 1,132.93B | 1,192.77B | 1,240.73B | 29.10B | 30.02B | 31.32B | 38.9A | 39.7A | 39.6A |
| Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418 |
0.6C | 0.7Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 966.37B | 936.56C | 933.08Note E: Use with caution | 24.79B | 23.09C | 22.64Note E: Use with caution | 39.0A | 40.6A | 41.2A |
| Retail trade - 44-45 | 8.8C | 6.4B | 6.5B | 784.37B | 815.65A | 873.13A | 19.43A | 20.85A | 22.23A | 40.4A | 39.1A | 39.3A |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441 |
1.7C | 1.2D | 1.3D | 953.49C | 870.41B | 929.32B | 23.97C | 21.16B | 22.14B | 39.8A | 41.1A | 42.0A |
| Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442 |
0.5D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 746.55B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 18.89B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 39.5A | 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 |
0.6D | 0.8D | 0.6D | 783.88B | 764.20B | 781.20B | 19.22B | 19.51A | 19.74A | 40.8A | 39.2A | 39.6A |
| Food and beverage stores - 445 | 3.1Note E: Use with caution | 1.2D | 1.2D | 760.51B | 796.68B | 847.65A | 18.02A | 20.35B | 22.08A | 42.2B | 39.1A | 38.4A |
| Gasoline stations - 447,4471 | 0.2Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 749.33D | 653.08B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 20.39D | 16.26B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 36.8B | 40.2A | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores - 448 |
0.6D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 650.90C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 870.26B | 17.14C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 21.86B | 38.0A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 39.8A |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451 |
Note F: too unreliable to be published | 0.1Note E: Use with caution | 0.2Note E: Use with caution | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 607.14B | 548.60D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 18.56A | 18.33C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 32.7B | 29.9C |
| General merchandise stores - 452 | 0.6C | 0.8C | 0.6D | 760.00D | 749.48B | 831.61B | 18.73A | 19.71A | 22.16B | 40.6D | 38.0A | 37.5A |
| Transportation and warehousing - 48-49 |
5.8B | 4.8C | 4.3D | 1,129.84A | 910.35A | 911.96B | 28.34A | 23.15A | 22.63B | 39.9A | 39.3A | 40.3B |
| Truck transportation - 484 | 0.7C | 0.8D | 0.9D | 801.57B | 793.63A | 1,010.37D | 20.24B | 19.52A | 25.01D | 39.6A | 40.7A | 40.4A |
| Information and cultural industries - 51 |
5.5B | 6.5B | 6.3B | 1,055.75A | 1,241.85A | 1,255.44A | 27.84A | 32.56A | 32.99A | 37.9A | 38.1A | 38.1A |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515 |
Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1.2B | 1.1B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1,143.44A | 1,162.32A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 30.88A | 31.94A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 37.0A | 36.4A |
| Telecommunications - 517 | 2.4C | 3.0B | 2.9C | 1,112.32B | 1,340.39B | 1,354.62B | 28.12B | 34.31B | 34.91B | 39.6A | 39.1A | 38.8A |
| 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 |
8.5B | 7.7B | 7.2B | 992.34A | 1,040.03A | 1,087.39A | 26.91A | 27.95A | 29.49A | 36.9A | 37.2A | 36.9A |
| Insurance carriers and related activities - 524 |
3.7A | 3.4B | 3.5B | 1,158.69A | 1,102.90A | 1,056.75A | 32.45A | 30.30A | 29.20A | 35.7A | 36.4A | 36.2A |
| Rental and leasing services - 532 | 0.5D | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1,262.48B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 33.55B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 37.6A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541 |
6.5C | 6.5B | 6.9B | 1,167.32A | 1,149.56A | 1,141.18A | 31.18A | 30.11A | 30.64A | 37.4A | 38.2A | 37.2A |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56 |
3.0C | 3.0C | 3.1C | 936.19B | 995.06A | 953.02A | 24.61B | 26.46A | 24.92A | 38.0A | 37.6A | 38.2A |
| Administrative and support services - 561 |
2.6C | 2.7C | 2.9C | 900.93C | 969.97A | 945.55A | 23.68B | 25.91A | 24.83A | 38.0A | 37.4A | 38.1A |
| Waste management and remediation services - 562 |
0.4D | 0.2D | 0.2D | 1,150.46B | 1,285.47B | 1,044.88A | 30.22B | 32.57B | 26.08B | 38.1A | 39.5A | 40.1A |
| Educational services - 61,611 | 32.8A | 33.4A | 31.2A | 890.32A | 880.86A | 966.51A | 27.35A | 28.55A | 30.12A | 32.6A | 30.9A | 32.1A |
| Education special - 611N | 15.6B | 17.5A | 16.4A | 1,213.05A | 1,096.27A | 1,229.25A | 34.25A | 33.61A | 35.62A | 35.4A | 32.6A | 34.5A |
| Health care and social assistance - 62 |
6.4Note E: Use with caution | 5.7C | 5.9C | 830.21B | 828.42A | 816.61A | 22.93B | 22.18A | 21.76A | 36.2A | 37.4A | 37.5A |
| Ambulatory health care services - 621 |
2.7D | 2.8D | 2.9D | 966.00A | 874.67A | 829.94A | 28.28B | 24.03B | 22.55A | 34.2A | 36.4A | 36.8A |
| Hospitals - 622 | 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 | 886.05B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 23.65B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 37.5A |
| Nursing and residential care facilities - 623 |
Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 787.93B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 20.68B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 38.1A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71 |
1.4B | 1.4C | 1.5C | 897.68A | 940.24A | 933.22A | 24.91A | 24.60B | 25.98B | 36.0A | 38.2A | 35.9B |
| Heritage institutions - 712,7121 | 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 |
| Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713 |
0.5C | 0.6Note E: Use with caution | 0.6D | 865.30B | 873.44B | 870.21B | 24.13B | 21.01B | 21.61B | 35.9B | 41.6A | 40.3A |
| Accommodation and food services - 72 |
2.5B | 2.4B | 2.5C | 664.07A | 735.05A | 788.08B | 17.02A | 18.88A | 19.72B | 39.0A | 38.9A | 40.0A |
| Accommodation services - 721 | 0.6B | 0.7B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 782.05B | 875.08A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 19.75B | 22.42A | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 39.6A | 39.0A | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Food services and drinking places - 722 |
1.8C | 1.7C | 1.9C | 622.03A | 679.34A | 761.45B | 16.03A | 17.46A | 18.77B | 38.8A | 38.9A | 40.6A |
| Other services (except public administration) - 81 |
3.1C | 3.5B | 3.6C | 984.08B | 947.58B | 996.11B | 26.83B | 26.76B | 26.65B | 36.7A | 35.4A | 37.4A |
| Repair and maintenance - 811 | 0.4D | 0.6Note E: Use with caution | 0.6Note E: Use with caution | 968.90B | 989.80Note E: Use with caution | 955.98D | 23.12B | 26.70Note E: Use with caution | 25.54D | 41.9A | 37.1B | 37.4B |
| Personal and laundry services - 812 |
Note F: too unreliable to be published | 0.4C | 0.3D | 544.01D | 926.11A | 915.96B | 15.60C | 23.73A | 23.45B | 34.9C | 39.0A | 39.1A |
| Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813 |
2.5C | 2.6C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 1,022.79B | 941.54B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 28.50B | 27.30B | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 35.9A | 34.5A | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Public administration - 91 | 26.4A | 26.2A | 25.8A | 1,175.63A | 1,217.36A | 1,216.41A | 32.52A | 35.51A | 34.61A | 36.2A | 34.3A | 35.1A |
| Federal government public administration - 911 |
12.4A | 12.3A | 12.2A | 1,278.95A | 1,339.96A | 1,319.31A | 32.63A | 38.31A | 36.75A | 39.2A | 35.0A | 35.9A |
| Provincial and territorial public administration - 912 |
9.5A | 9.7A | 9.7A | 1,059.84A | 1,057.94A | 1,074.35A | 32.86A | 32.71A | 32.14A | 32.2A | 32.3A | 33.4A |
| Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913 |
3.6B | 3.5C | 3.2A | 1,239.82A | 1,332.17A | 1,349.00A | 34.06A | 36.40A | 36.72A | 36.4A | 36.6A | 36.7A |
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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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