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October 30, 2014
EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS AND HOURS, AUGUST 2014

Nova Scotians' average weekly earnings (including overtime, seasonally adjusted) increased 0.5 percent from July to $829.49 in August 2014, and was 3.2 per cent above the level in August 2013. Canadians' average weekly wages increased 0.1 per cent from July to $943.30 in August 2014, a 3.5 percent increase over August 2013.



This month, all provinces with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Quebec saw increases in average weekly earnings on a monthly basis. On a year-over-year basis, all provinces average wages increased with Manitoba growing the most, at 5.3 percent year over year.

Year-to-date, Nova Scotians' average weekly earnings increased 3.5 percent, to $821.39. Canadians' average weekly earnings rose 2.9 percent year to date (January to August 2014 vs January to August 2013) to $933.03.



In August, earnings in goods producing industries in Nova Scotia increased 1.4 percent on a month to month basis, and increased 7.9 percent year-over-year. Service producing industries wages increased 0.1 percent month to month, and increased 2.4 percent compared to August 2013 (all figures are seasonally adjusted).

On a year to date basis, the Industrial Aggregate (excluding unclassified businesses) average weekly earnings for Nova Scotia rose by 3.5 percent to $821.39. Goods industries wages were up 4.3 percent (to $984.01) on a year to date basis, and services industry wages were up 3.4 percent year to date (to $794.38).



In August, Nova Scotia had 401,125 employees, a decrease of 0.2 percent compared to last month, and 0.6 percent higher than a year ago. Canada had 15.6 million employees, 0.1 percent higher compared to last month and 0.8 percent higher than a year ago. On a year to date basis, Nova Scotia had 0.3% fewer employees to August and Canada had 1.0 more employees compared to the first eight months of last year.



Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Employment, Payroll, and Hours. CANSIM Tables 281-0049 and 281-0063