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March 28, 2018EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS AND HOURS, JANUARY 2018 
Nova Scotians' average weekly earnings (including overtime, seasonally adjusted) increased by $1.24 per week (0.1 per cent) from December 2017 to $862.40 in January. Average weekly wages are 0.7 per cent higher than in January of last year. Canadians' average weekly wages were up 0.2 per cent from December to $995.90 in January, up 3.2 per cent from last January.
Changes in average weekly earnings reflect wage growth, changes in the composition of employment by industry/occupation/experience; and average hours worked per week.
Across the country, monthly average weekly wages were up 0.2 per cent, reflecting increases in six provinces. Comparing the latest results with January 2017, all provinces saw increases in average weekly earnings, the largest increase in percentage terms occurring in Quebec (+3.9%).
Average weekly earnings are up 0.6 per cent in Nova Scotia's goods producing sectors, year over year. Growth in goods sector wages were led by the construction sector while manufacturing wages were down 3.7 per cent. Service sector earnings were up more slowly at 0.6 per cent, comparing this month to a year ago. Service sector earnings increased the most in percentage terms in management, arts / entertainment and recreation, and personal/repair (other services). There have been declines in average weekly earnings in administration and support services, information and culture, and trade.
EMPLOYMENT
Nova Scotia had 409,281 payroll employees in January, a 0.1 per cent decrease from last month, and a 1.0 per cent increase from last January. Canada had 16.4 million employees, level with a month ago and up 2.2 per cent compared to January 2017.
Nova Scotia's payroll employment has been generally trending upwards since 2014.
Payroll employment is up 2.2 per cent across Canada. The fastest payroll employment growth has been observed in BC, Quebec, and PEI. Nova Scotia's payroll employment is up 1.0 per cent over January 2017.
REFERENCE TABLES - Year to Date (January'18 vs January'17)
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Employment, Payroll, and Hours. CANSIM Table 281-0063, 281-0049
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