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Index numbers of average wage rates, by industry, 1953 to 1956
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| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| index (1949=100) | ||||
| Logging | 135.5 | 138.0 | 138.2 | 160.8 |
| Eastern Canada | 135.2 | 137.8 | 136.9 | 163.0 |
| British Columbia, coastal | 136.9 | 138.9 | 143.7 | 151.2 |
| Mining | 129.7 | 132.6 | 134.9 | 142.4 |
| Metal mining | 132.3 | 136.7 | 140.3 | 150.8 |
| Gold mining | 120.7 | 125.4 | 126.0 | 141.4 |
| Other metal mining | 139.4 | 143.7 | 149.1 | 156.6 |
| Coal mining | 124.0 | 123.5 | 122.8 | 123.6 |
| Manufacturing | 134.8 | 138.5 | 142.2 | 149.8 |
| Foods and beverages | 131.2 | 135.5 | 140.3 | 147.9 |
| Slaughtering and meat packing | 136.3 | 138.5 | 144.2 | 151.2 |
| Dairy products | 127.9 | 132.6 | 138.1 | 143.7 |
| Canned and cured fish | 118.3 | 124.5 | 125.8 | 135.6 |
| Canned and preserved fruits and vegetables | 121.4 | 121.2 | 127.9 | 133.1 |
| Flour mills | 143.4 | 150.0 | 155.6 | 158.7 |
| Biscuits and crackers | 135.9 | 146.3 | 149.4 | 156.5 |
| Bread and other bakery products | 130.6 | 134.6 | 139.4 | 150.0 |
| Breweries | 148.1 | 152.9 | 157.9 | 168.6 |
| Confectionary | 137.2 | 141.2 | 145.4 | 153.7 |
| Tobacco and tobacco products | 152.0 | 155.0 | 160.3 | 164.8 |
| Rubber products | 134.9 | 138.1 | 139.6 | 145.0 |
| Leather products | 129.9 | 133.1 | 134.5 | 143.8 |
| Boots and shoes | 129.9 | 133.2 | 134.2 | 144.6 |
| Leather tanneries | 129.9 | 132.6 | 135.8 | 140.5 |
| Textile products (except clothing) | 128.1 | 129.5 | 131.0 | 135.7 |
| Cotton yarn and broad woven goods | 128.7 | 129.5 | 131.5 | 138.6 |
| Woollen and worsted woven goods and yarn | 131.6 | 134.6 | 137.3 | 139.7 |
| Synthetic and silk textiles | 124.3 | 125.4 | 125.3 | 128.1 |
| Clothing (textile and fur) | 124.9 | 126.8 | 129.7 | 136.4 |
| Men's clothing | 130.3 | 132.3 | 134.7 | 143.4 |
| Men's and boys suits and overcoats | 130.0 | 130.8 | 133.3 | 143.4 |
| Men's fine shirts | 133.0 | 136.2 | 136.8 | 137.8 |
| Work clothing and sportswear | 129.0 | 132.8 | 136.6 | 147.6 |
| Women's clothing | 113.4 | 113.7 | 121.2 | 125.0 |
| Women's and misses' coats and suits | 110.9 | 119.5 | 125.2 | 126.7 |
| Women's and misses' dresses | 115.0 | 110.2 | 118.8 | 123.9 |
| Hosiery and other knitted goods | 132.6 | 137.0 | 135.0 | 141.8 |
| Fur goods | 118.1 | 118.2 | 122.4 | 129.8 |
| Wood products | 131.4 | 132.6 | 136.4 | 142.9 |
| Sash and door, and planing mills | 131.7 | 135.2 | 138.0 | 144.4 |
| Sawmills | 133.4 | 134.3 | 139.1 | 144.6 |
| Wooden furniture | 126.0 | 126.8 | 131.1 | 137.3 |
| Paper products | 138.4 | 145.5 | 151.7 | 162.7 |
| Paper boxes and containers | 131.0 | 138.2 | 142.0 | 149.3 |
| Pulp and paper | 139.8 | 146.9 | 153.6 | 165.2 |
| Pulp | 138.9 | 144.2 | 150.9 | 162.0 |
| Newsprint | 138.5 | 144.4 | 151.3 | 152.7 |
| Paper other than newsprint | 136.2 | 147.4 | 155.1 | 165.3 |
| Printing, publishing, and allied trades | 137.3 | 142.8 | 146.9 | 152.5 |
| Printing and publishing other than daily newspapers | 134.3 | 139.0 | 141.6 | 146.7 |
| Daily newspapers | 142.4 | 149.4 | 155.8 | 162.5 |
| Iron and steel products | 139.9 | 143.3 | 149.0 | 186.4 |
| Agricultural implements | 138.9 | 142.5 | 144.6 | 143.5 |
| Heating and cooking apparatus | 139.4 | 145.2 | 149.3 | 161.4 |
| Household, office, store and industrial machinery | 137.8 | 143.5 | 147.6 | 153.5 |
| Iron castings | 139.2 | 140.6 | 145.1 | 153.9 |
| Machine shop products | 143.5 | 148.0 | 150.4 | 156.3 |
| Primary iron and steel | 137.3 | 140.1 | 149.9 | 168.3 |
| Sheet metal products | 147.5 | 150.8 | 151.9 | 157.1 |
| Transportation equipment | 134.5 | 140.0 | 142.3 | 149.9 |
| Aircraft and parts | 141.8 | 154.2 | 113.3 | 153.6 |
| Auto repair and garages | 137.4 | 145.1 | 141.3 | 155.6 |
| Motor vehicles | 129.8 | 130.0 | 134.1 | 142.7 |
| Motor vehicle parts and accessories | 140.5 | 144.5 | 147.1 | 157.4 |
| Railroad and rolling-stock equipment | 128.4 | 134.1 | 137.1 | 140.1 |
| Shipbuilding and repairing | 136.2 | 140.1 | 144.6 | 148.0 |
| Brass and copper products | 142.9 | 145.4 | 149.1 | 158.7 |
| Electrical apparatus and supplies | 134.6 | 139.5 | 142.3 | 149.1 |
| Heavy electrical machinery and equipment | 135.6 | 142.4 | 143.3 | 148.9 |
| Radios and radio parts | 134.1 | 133.0 | 133.8 | 146.3 |
| Refrigerators, vacuum cleaners and miscellaneous electrical products | 134.5 | 140.4 | 143.5 | 151.6 |
| Clay products | 138.6 | 144.7 | 149.2 | 161.0 |
| Petroleum refining and products | 143.4 | 147.5 | 154.0 | 164.0 |
| Chemical products | 139.6 | 146.2 | 150.3 | 160.2 |
| Acids, alkalis and salts | 142.8 | 147.9 | 153.3 | 161.2 |
| Medicinal, pharmaceutical and toilet preparations | 135.5 | 141.4 | 141.5 | 185.5 |
| Paints and varnishes | 141.9 | 150.9 | 145.0 | 162.6 |
| Durable goods1 | 136.3 | 140.0 | 143.7 | 151.2 |
| Non-durable goods1 | 132.8 | 136.9 | 140.7 | 148.3 |
| Construction (buildings and structures only) | 136.2 | 140.0 | 145.4 | 150.7 |
| Transportation, Storage and Communication | 136.9 | 140.6 | 142.9 | 152.0 |
| Transportation | 136.9 | 139.5 | 141.1 | 151.0 |
| Railways | 137.2 | 137.8 | 137.9 | 148.3 |
| Urban and suburban transportation systems | 135.0 | 140.2 | 143.5 | 153.3 |
| Truck transportation | 136.7 | 144.1 | 149.0 | 153.3 |
| Water transportation | 136.4 | 139.9 | 142.1 | 158.7 |
| Storage (terminal grain elevators only) | 137.0 | 140.2 | 149.0 | 154.7 |
| Communication (telephone only) | 136.6 | 147.6 | 152.8 | 157.6 |
| Electric light and power | 145.5 | 149.7 | 158.1 | 169.7 |
| Trade | 132.2 | 137.8 | 142.2 | 146.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 135.8 | 142.8 | 148.5 | 157.6 |
| Retail trade | 130.8 | 135.8 | 139.8 | 141.8 |
| Personal Service | 123.3 | 128.6 | 132.3 | 134.1 |
| Laundries | 125.8 | 132.3 | 134.0 | 140.9 |
| Restaurants | 122.9 | 128.0 | 132.0 | 135.3 |
| General index, all industries | 133.6 | 137.9 | 141.7 | 148.7 |
| 1. These groups are composites of the manufacturing groups listed above. Durable goods include wood products, iron and steel products, transportation equipment, brass and copper products, electrical apparatus and supplies and clay products; non-durable goods include the remaining manufacturing industries. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1957/1958. | ||||
