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Wage to earners in manufacturing, working specified numbers of hours per week in the month of highest employment, 1938 to 1944
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| 1938 | 1939 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total wage-earners | ||||||
| number | ||||||
| Hours worked per week | ||||||
| 30 or less | 24,073 | 19,849 | 36,064 | 48,714 | 74,406 | 87,817 |
| 31 to 43 | 99,125 | 85,597 | 77,461 | 98,200 | 128,755 | 151,280 |
| 44 | 83,763 | 81,128 | 85,040 | 88,049 | 88,964 | 112,840 |
| 45 to 47 | 66,268 | 64,031 | 69,844 | 80,613 | 100,861 | 108,585 |
| 48 | 121,625 | 130,506 | 190,437 | 244,899 | 248,083 | 245,024 |
| 49 to 50 | 62,294 | 65,822 | 92,931 | 105,434 | 115,606 | 116,473 |
| 51 to 54 | 39,596 | 46,165 | 120,645 | 147,229 | 151,231 | 128,580 |
| 55 | 20,575 | 24,316 | 55,701 | 63,702 | 62,701 | 51,965 |
| 56 to 64 | 60,755 | 61,067 | 187,184 | 193,297 | 176,730 | 140,295 |
| 65 or over | 8,755 | 8,478 | 63,913 | 73,590 | 60,665 | 46,046 |
| Total, wage to earners | 586,839 | 586,959 | 979,220 | 1,143,727 | 1,208,002 | 1,188,905 |
| Average hours per week | 46.7 | 47.2 | 50.6 | 50.2 | 48.8 | 47.5 |
| Notes: - Hours worked per week in 1932 to 1937 are given on p. 386 of the Canada year Book, 1942; hours worked per week in 1940 on p. 392 of the Canada Year Book, 1943/1944. - For 1938 and 1939, the hours worked do not include overtime, while for 1941 to 1944 overtime is included. |
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| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947. | ||||||
