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Index numbers of employment, by industrial group and by month, 1945 and 1946, with yearly averages since 1929
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| All Industries1 | Transportation | Construction and Maintenance | Services | Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| Average, 1929 | 119.0 | 109.7 | 129.7 | 130.3 | 126.2 |
| Average, 1930 | 113.4 | 104.6 | 129.8 | 131.6 | 127.7 |
| Average, 1931 | 102.5 | 95.8 | 131.4 | 124.7 | 123 6 |
| Average, 1932 | 87.5 | 84.7 | 86.0 | 113.6 | 116.1 |
| Average, 1933 | 83.4 | 79.0 | 74.6 | 106.7 | 112.1 |
| Average, 1934 | 96 0 | 80.3 | 109.3 | 115.1 | 117.9 |
| Average, 1935 | 99.4 | 81.2 | 97.8 | 118.2 | 122.1 |
| Average, 1936 | 103.7 | 84.1 | 88.2 | 124.5 | 127.5 |
| Average, 1937 | 114.1 | 85.2 | 99.5 | 130.2 | 132.1 |
| Average, 1938 | 111.8 | 84.4 | 105.4 | 135.2 | 132.6 |
| Average, 1939 | 113.9 | 85.6 | 113.0 | 137.4 | 136.6 |
| Average, 1940 | 124.2 | 89.7 | 90.7 | 143.2 | 142.9 |
| Average, 1941 | 152.3 | 98.9 | 126.6 | 167.5 | 156.5 |
| Average, 1942 | 173.7 | 105.5 | 130.3 | 178.8 | 156.1 |
| Average, 1943 | 184.1 | 114.4 | 129.8 | 189.8 | 155.1 |
| Average, 1944 | 183.0 | 121 2 | 101.6 | 202.2 | 164.2 |
| 1945 | |||||
| January 1 | 180.4 | 122.3 | 98.2 | 201.1 | 180.8 |
| February 1 | 178.9 | 118.2 | 89.9 | 198.0 | 169.4 |
| March 1 | 178.2 | 117.9 | 89.2 | 199.0 | 167.0 |
| April 1 | 176.9 | 120.7 | 87.0 | 201.1 | 172.6 |
| May 1 | 175.5 | 124.4 | 98.8 | 202.4 | 171.0 |
| June 1 | 175.3 | 125.9 | 103.1 | 202.4 | 171.1 |
| July 1 | 175.4 | 126.3 | 112.6 | 208.9 | 172.0 |
| August 1 | 175.0 | 127.8 | 119.3 | 211.3 | 171.4 |
| September 1 | 172.8 | 128.3 | 123.9 | 213.1 | 172.2 |
| October 1 | 168.7 | 127.3 | 124.7 | 209.9 | 176.5 |
| November 1 | 171.2 | 127.4 | 130.7 | 210.5 | 181.7 |
| December 1 | 173.2 | 128.0 | 132.0 | 211.2 | 192.3 |
| Averages, 1945 | 175.1 | 124.5 | 109.1 | 205.7 | 174.8 |
| Relative weights, by industry, as of December 1, 1945 | 100.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 120.0 |
| 1946 | |||||
| January 1 | 168.2 | 125.2 | 107.7 | 207.3 | 193.6 |
| February 1 | 167.2 | 122.2 | 102.4 | 211.9 | 178.6 |
| March 1 | 167.0 | 121.3 | 101.3 | 211.7 | 179.9 |
| April 1 | 168.9 | 124.0 | 106.0 | 217.1 | 184.8 |
| May 1 | 169.3 | 127.7 | 115.2 | 219.1 | 186.7 |
| June 1 | 169.9 | 126.8 | 131.1 | 224.3 | 187.7 |
| July 1 | 173.6 | 128.3 | 141.7 | 233.3 | 191.1 |
| August 1 | 172.8 | 129.6 | 148.1 | 239.8 | 190.0 |
| September 1 | 175.5 | 131.4 | 152.3 | 239.3 | 192.1 |
| October 1 | 178.1 | 133.2 | 152.2 | 235.1 | 196.8 |
| November 1 | 182.7 | 135.7 | 151.9 | 224.9 | 201.3 |
| December 1 | 185.7 | 135.8 | 145.8 | 226.8 | 212.0 |
| Averages, 1946 | 173.2 | 128.4 | 129.6 | 224.2 | 191.2 |
| Relative weights, bv industry, as of December 1, 1946 | 100.0 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 12.6 |
| Note: These indexes are calculated as of the first day of each month, on the base 1926=100. The relative weights show the proportion of employees reported in each industry to the total reported by all employers making returns in Canada at December 1, 1945. Averages for 1921 to 1928, inclusive, are given on p. 773 of the 1938 Year Book. | |||||
| 1. Except agriculture. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book 1947. | |||||
