The national average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose to $855.66 in July, a 3.9% increase from 2009, according to Statistics Canada (StatsCan).
Growth in average weekly earnings is above the national average in the following industrial sectors: accommodation and food services (13.3%); administration and support, waste management and remediation services (9.2%); professional, scientific and technical services (6.3%); manufacturing (5.7%); and retail trade (4.6%).
According to StatsCan, manufacturing in paper, machinery, wood, plastics and rubber has had the most notable shift in average weekly earnings. Between July 2008 and October 2009, earnings in this sector declined 6.1%, but have since increased 7.3% to $965.90.
Average weekly hours worked by employees are unchanged at 32.9 hours.
