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Wage-earners, 14 years of age or older, by sex, together with total and average earnings during the twelve months prior to the census date, June 2, 1941, by provinces.
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| Wage-earners 14 years or older | Number reporting earnings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| number | ||||
| Prince Edward Island | 8,934 | 4,031 | 8,614 | 3,940 |
| Nova Scotia | 101,626 | 30,993 | 99,701 | 30,540 |
| New Brunswick | 71,092 | 22,686 | 70,002 | 22,398 |
| Quebec | 604,025 | 211,373 | 594,136 | 209,185 |
| Ontario | 818,227 | 274,320 | 804,771 | 270,906 |
| Manitoba | 117,569 | 42,365 | 115,262 | 41,905 |
| Saskatchewan | 94,026 | 34,553 | 91,374 | 33,983 |
| Alberta | 108,941 | 32,897 | 106,852 | 32,456 |
| British Columbia | 192,917 | 46,223 | 188,022 | 45,414 |
| Total | 2,117,357 | 699,441 | 2,078,734 | 690,727 |
| Total earnings | Average earnings | |||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| $ | ||||
| Prince Edward Island | 5,112,800 | 1,150,400 | 594 | 292 |
| Nova Scotia | 86,221,500 | 11,495,600 | 865 | 376 |
| New Brunswick | 53,570,200 | 8,183,200 | 765 | 365 |
| Quebec | 545,932,500 | 89,356,700 | 919 | 427 |
| Ontario | 894,925,600 | 155,544,000 | 1,112 | 574 |
| Manitoba | 113,370,200 | 19,182,500 | 984 | 458 |
| Saskatchewan | 70,396,800 | 12,699,800 | 770 | 374 |
| Alberta | 98,157,800 | 15,419,400 | 919 | 475 |
| British Columbia | 196,813,500 | 25,363,200 | 1,047 | 558 |
| Total | 2,064,500,900 | 338,394,800 | 993 | 490 |
| Note: Comparable data for the censuses of 1911, 1921 and 1931 are given on page 789 of the 1937 Year Book. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book 1947. | ||||
