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Average wages of male farm help per day and per month, as at January 15, May 15 and August 15, 1943 to 1946
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| Daily | Monthly | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With board | Without board | With board | Without board | |
| $ | ||||
| January 15 | ||||
| Prince Edward Island | ||||
| 1943 | 1.64 | 2.18 | 32.60 | 48.16 |
| 1944 | 2.03 | 2.60 | 41.21 | 55.00 |
| 1945 | 2.18 | 2.95 | 45.45 | 63.50 |
| 1946 | 2.39 | 3.11 | 49.54 | 72.06 |
| Nova Scotia | ||||
| 1943 | 2.24 | 2.89 | 50.73 | 69.10 |
| 1944 | 2.78 | 3.56 | 60.87 | 84.00 |
| 1945 | 2.89 | 3.74 | 54.41 | 84.00 |
| 1946 | 3.06 | 3.92 | 61.23 | 89.27 |
| New Brunswick | ||||
| 1943 | 2.19 | 2.80 | 51.05 | 67.21 |
| 1944 | 2.61 | 3.33 | 63.57 | 81.90 |
| 1945 | 3.00 | 3.85 | 68.11 | 90.00 |
| 1946 | 3.31 | 4.31 | 80.71 | 105.73 |
| Quebec | ||||
| 1943 | 1.95 | 2.63 | 43.91 | 61.55 |
| 1944 | 2.44 | 3.20 | 52.70 | 74.87 |
| 1945 | 2.66 | 3.43 | 58.47 | 80.88 |
| 1946 | 2.89 | 3.79 | 62.68 | 86.50 |
| Ontario | ||||
| 1943 | 2.36 | 3.16 | 46.16 | 64.95 |
| 1944 | 2.72 | 3.57 | 51.02 | 73.01 |
| 1945 | 2.87 | 3.69 | 53.96 | 75.00 |
| 1946 | 3.04 | 3.93 | 57.06 | 80.51 |
| Manitoba | ||||
| 1943 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 35.27 | 55.17 |
| 1944 | 2.27 | 3.13 | 43.91 | 65.10 |
| 1945 | 2.41 | 3.45 | 50.40 | 75.00 |
| 1946 | 2.64 | 3.54 | 49.88 | 71.97 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| 1943 | 1.72 | 2.39 | 33.80 | 55.06 |
| 1944 | 2.11 | 3.03 | 44.00 | 67.47 |
| 1945 | 2.45 | 3.47 | 51.12 | 76.21 |
| 1946 | 2.45 | 3.56 | 49.87 | 75.72 |
| Alberta | ||||
| 1943 | 2.04 | 2.76 | 42.49 | 65 04 |
| 1944 | 2.46 | 3.38 | 54.63 | 78.63 |
| 1945 | 2.65 | 3.51 | 58.22 | 82.47 |
| 1946 | 2.76 | 3.65 | 60.25 | 86.01 |
| British Columbia | ||||
| 1943 | 2.50 | 3.62 | 52.88 | 76.16 |
| 1944 | 3.07 | 3.92 | 60.44 | 83 04 |
| 1945 | 3.36 | 4.24 | 66.13 | 93.32 |
| 1946 | 3.56 | 4.50 | 70.59 | 100.50 |
| Totals | ||||
| 1943 | 2.06 | 2.76 | 42.62 | 62.16 |
| 1944 | 2.49 | 3.30 | 50.99 | 73.19 |
| 1945 | 2.76 | 3.61 | 55.61 | 79.70 |
| 1946 | 2.93 | 3.84 | 57.24 | 82.23 |
| Note: Figures for 1940 to 1942 are given on pp. 732 to 733 of the Canada Year Book, 1943/1944. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947. | ||||
