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Index numbers of average wage rates for certain main industrial groups, 1956 to 1965
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| Construction | Railways | Telephone | Personal service | General average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| index (1949=100) | |||||
| 1956 | 150.7 | 146.8 | 157.6 | 136.1 | 148.7 |
| 1957 | 160.7 | 153.3 | 165.9 | 138.9 | 156.5 |
| 1958 | 171.0 | 153.3 | 175.4 | 143.5 | 162.5 |
| 1959 | 180.7 | 165.7 | 175.3 | 146.1 | 168.8 |
| 1960 | 192.6 | 166.4 | 178.0 | 156.8 | 175.5 |
| 1961 | 196.3 | 176.5 | 188.0 | 158.8 | 180.0 |
| 1962 | 206.2 | 180.5 | 195.3 | 162.2 | 185.9 |
| 1963 | 214.1 | 185.9 | 200.2 | 171.1 | 192.5 |
| 1964 | 223.6 | 193.8 | 206.5 | 182.2 | 199.8 |
| 1965 | 235.2 | 201.3 | 212.3 | 195.4 | 210.1 |
| Note: Indexes back to 1901 may be obtained from the Department of Labour publication Wage Rates, Salaries and Hours of Labour 1962. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1967. | |||||
