OTTAWA Statistics Canada

OTTAWA Statistics Canada: The federal agency said several factors contributed to the increase over the 12 months ended in October, including wage growth, changes in the composition of employment and average hours worked. , according to Hamilton Spectator. Growth in average weekly earnings compared with a year ago was above the national average in six of the largest industrial sectors, led by construction and administrative and support services. OTTAWA Statistics Canada says the average non-farm payroll employee earned $918.44 a week in October, up 0.5 per cent from September and up 1.4 per cent from the same month last year. Non-farm payroll employees worked an average of 32.9 hours per week in October, down from 33.1 hours a year earlier and 33.0 hours per week in September of this year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.