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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2004
:
7,2%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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31 902 426
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17 141 812
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54%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2003
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2.8%
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22.5%
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74.7%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2003
:
Cdn $ 5.50 to Cdn $ 7.20 by hour (US$ 3.54 to US$ 5.16)
Average wage for a
wage earner
in the manufacturing industry in
2001
:
18.58
dollars
by
hour
(ILO data)
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
40 or 48 hours depending on the province
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Human Resources Development Canada
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