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Thomas Storring	Director – Economics and Statistics
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December 22, 2014
EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS AND HOURS, OCTOBER 2014

Nova Scotians' average weekly earnings (including overtime, seasonally adjusted) increased 1.4 percent from September to $829.92 in October 2014, and was 2.7 per cent above the level in October 2013. Canadians' average weekly wages increased 0.3 per cent from September to $942.00 in October 2014, a 2.8 percent increase over October 2013.



This month, all provinces 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 5.5 percent year over year.

Year-to-date, Nova Scotians' average weekly earnings increased 3.2 percent, to $821.25. Canadians' average weekly earnings rose 2.9 percent year to date (January to October 2014 vs January to October 2013) to $934.13.



In October , earnings in goods producing industries in Nova Scotia increased 1.5 percent on a month to month basis, and increased 6.3 percent year-over-year. Service producing industries wages increased 1.1 percent month to month, and increased 2.0 percent compared to October 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 3.2 percent to $820.80. Goods industries wages were up 4.4 percent (to $989.85) on a year to date basis, and services industry wages were up 3.1 percent year to date (to $793.24).

EMPLOYMENT

In October , Nova Scotia had 401,459 employees, a decrease of 0.2 percent compared to last month, and 0.1 percent lower than a year ago. Canada had 15.6 million employees, 0.1 per cent higher than last month and 1.0 percent higher than a year ago.

On a year to date basis, Nova Scotia had 0.1% fewer employees to October and Canada had 1.0 more employees compared to the first ten months of last year.

 

REFERENCE TABLES

 

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