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Table 1 Indicators of growth in temporary and permanent employment

Table 2 Trends in employment by type

Table 3 Employment by type of industry

Table 4 Demographic characteristics of temporary and permanent workers

Table 5 Characteristics of jobs held by temporary and permanent workers

Table 6 Average hourly earnings rate and gap between permanent and temporary jobs

Table 7 Earnings gap between permanent and temporary employees

Table 8 Average weekly earnings by job type, sex and age, and gap relative to permanent employees

Charts

Chart A Temporary employment grew more rapidly than permanent employment

Chart B Contract jobs largest category of temporary jobs

Chart C Lengthening in-progress periods of employment

Chart D Male seasonal workers more likely to work long hours

Date modified:
2010-11-26

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