Employment in Canada recovers: sectoral report
The easing of quarantine is having a good effect on employment in Canada. Which industries have seen an increase in wages? And which ones brought back the most jobs?
Average weekly earnings in Canada increased in May, according to a new survey of employment, wages and hours.
While the total number of workers employed declined 1.8%, average weekly earnings rose 2% in May to C$1,139. Average weekly earnings are calculated by dividing total weekly earnings by the number of workers.
Compared to April, this increase was accompanied by a 2% decrease in the total number of hours worked in May. From February to May, the total number of hours worked amounted to 16.9%. At the same time, the average number of hours worked per week increased slightly, resulting in just over 34.
Construction industry recovers from the easing of quarantine in Quebec
Wages in the construction industry rose 3.5% to CAD28,400 in May. This is the only sector that saw such an increase, mainly due to more specialised contractors.
The entire increase in construction was seen in Quebec, where housing construction was allowed to resume in mid-April.
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