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Table 5 Where do they work?

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  Total employees Minimum wage
Total Incidence
'000 '000 %
Industry 14,496.2 751.4 5.2
Goods-producing 3,296.3 56.9 1.7
Agriculture 123.5 14.5 11.8
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 291.9 4.1 1.4
Utilities 151.6 F F
Construction 859.9 11.1 1.3
Manufacturing 1,869.4 26.3 1.4
Service-producing 11,199.9 694.6 6.2
Trade 2,388.7 258.0 10.8
Transportation and warehousing 711.0 14.8 2.1
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 896.6 19.8 2.2
Professional, scientific and technical 801.8 11.5 1.4
Management, administrative and other support 520.5 28.9 5.6
Education 1,140.9 24.5 2.1
Health care and social assistance 1,669.7 31.3 1.9
Information, culture and recreation 635.6 41.3 6.5
Accommodation and food 983.4 212.1 21.6
Public administration 925.7 11.3 1.2
Other services 525.9 41.0 7.8
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2008.