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Index numbers of wage rates, by industries, 1941 to 1945
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| 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| index (1939=100) | |||||
| Logging | 114.0 | 125.9 | 143.1 | 146.1 | 153.3 |
| Logging, Eastern Canada | 114.8 | 124.9 | 142.0 | 143.2 | 151.4 |
| Logging, Pacific Coast | 110.8 | 129.7 | 147.5 | 156.8 | 160.5 |
| Mining | 111.2 | 116.6 | 123.7 | 134.8 | 136.5 |
| Coal mining | 109.4 | 113.1 | 124.8 | 146.0 | 146.2 |
| Metal mining | 112.2 | 118.7 | 123.1 | 125.2 | 128.2 |
| Manufacturing | 115.2 | 125.5 | 136.8 | 141.4 | 146.5 |
| Primary textile products | 119.0 | 127.8 | 140.4 | 146.0 | 151.5 |
| Cotton yarn and cloth | 123.8 | 128.1 | 136.6 | 139.1 | 148.7 |
| Woollen yarn and cloth | 120.1 | 136.6 | 152.8 | 160.3 | 163.5 |
| Knitting—hosiery, underwear and outer wear | 112.5 | 123.6 | 138.5 | 146.2 | 150.3 |
| Rayon yarn and fabric | 122.9 | 129.0 | 141.3 | 147.0 | 148.9 |
| Clothing | 118.0 | 129.0 | 139.0 | 144.3 | 156.3 |
| Men's and boys' suits and overcoats | 117.9 | 129.8 | 140.8 | 151.9 | 164.1 |
| Work clothing | 118.2 | 133.3 | 140.0 | 141.0 | 148.0 |
| Women's and misses' suits and coats | 126.9 | 131.8 | 134.0 | 137.5 | 152.7 |
| Dresses | 118.8 | 127.5 | 133.0 | 138.9 | 152.5 |
| Rubber products | 117.1 | 127.1 | 134.4 | 139.8 | 143.4 |
| Pulp and its products | 109.5 | 115.1 | 120.0 | 125.7 | 127.3 |
| Pulp | 114.4 | 124.0 | 128.6 | 135.3 | 136.3 |
| Newsprint | 107.7 | 109.6 | 115.4 | 119.6 | 120.9 |
| Paper other than newsprint. | 107.5 | 113.2 | 120.1 | 124.7 | 126.8 |
| Paper boxes | 115.5 | 123.9 | 128.9 | 133.1 | 138.5 |
| Printing and publishing | 105.8 | 1100.0 | 113.6 | 115.9 | 118.5 |
| Newspaper printing | 105.5 | 108.3 | 111.6 | 115.8 | 119.1 |
| Job printing and publishing | 105.9 | 110.6 | 113.8 | 114.9 | 117.7 |
| Lumber and its products | 117.7 | 131.0 | 142.9 | 148.2 | 156.0 |
| Sawmill products | 115.0 | 130.0 | 143.8 | 148.7 | 157.0 |
| Furniture | 125.0 | 139.0 | 147.6 | 154.8 | 159.0 |
| Edible plant products | 115.0 | 122.5 | 130.0 | 134.2 | 139.4 |
| Flour | 113.9 | 121.5 | 133.3 | 135.0 | 139.2 |
| Bread and cake | 115.5 | 123.9 | 128.9 | 134.3 | 139.0 |
| Biscuits | 114.4 | 121.8 | 131.9 | 135.8 | 142.0 |
| Confectionery | 114.5 | 118.2 | 130.0 | 131.8 | 139.0 |
| Fur products. | 113.7 | 121.7 | 127.3 | 130.5 | 140.5 |
| Leather and its products. | 122.5 | 134.8 | 142.9 | 145.4 | 153.5 |
| Leather (tanning) | 119.5 | 133.9 | 148.9 | 156.8 | 167.0 |
| Boots and shoes | 123.2 | 135.0 | 141.7 | 142.6 | 150.1 |
| Meat products | 112.7 | 119.0 | 135.1 | 137.3 | 141.0 |
| Iron and its products | 112.9 | 125.6 | 138.8 | 142.6 | 148.2 |
| Crude, rolled and forged products | 108.1 | 122.2 | 135.5 | 143.5 | 149.1 |
| Foundry and machine shop products | 116.0 | 120.9 | 137.0 | 140.8 | 149.5 |
| Machinery, engines, boilers, tanks, etc. | 116.2 | 129.7 | 141.7 | 147.9 | 147.0 |
| Aircraft | 109.5 | 122.7 | 134.0 | 138.7 | 148.0 |
| Shipbuilding (steel ships) | 121.2 | 132.2 | 144.4 | 145.3 | 145.0 |
| Motor-vehicles | 108.6 | 115.8 | 122.7 | 126.3 | 130.0 |
| Motor-vehicle parts and accessories | 110.2 | 127.0 | 145.7 | 147.1 | 148.0 |
| Stoves, furnaces, etc | 115.6 | 131.0 | 143.5 | 149.5 | 155.0 |
| Agricultural implements | 117.6 | 136.7 | 151.9 | 155.8 | 157.5 |
| Tobacco products | 113.0 | 120.4 | 131.5 | 140.3 | 140.5 |
| Beverages (brewery products) | 113.3 | 117.1 | 121.9 | 123.5 | 127.9 |
| Electric current production and distribution. | 112.0 | 120.2 | 129.6 | 132.5 | 134.4 |
| Electrical apparatus and supplies | 123.2 | 133.7 | 149.2 | 154.1 | 156.8 |
| Construction | 111.6 | 118.6 | 137.7 | 129.6 | 131.1 |
| Transportation and communication | 109.7 | 116.4 | 127.0 | 128.0 | 128.8 |
| Transportation | 110.1 | 117.0 | 127.7 | 128.7 | 129.2 |
| Water transportation (inland and coastal) | 113.3 | 125.8 | 138.8 | 142.2 | 144.6 |
| Steam railways | 109.4 | 114.8 | 125.5 | 125.5 | 125.5 |
| Electric street railways | 109.1 | 115.8 | 121.2 | 125.7 | 126.6 |
| Communication: telephone | 106.4 | 112.0 | 121.9 | 122.4 | 125.6 |
| Service: Laundries | 110.5 | 116.5 | 127.3 | 128.9 | 135.4 |
| General average | 113.1 | 122.5 | 133.7 | 137.9 | 141.8 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book 1947. | |||||
