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NVRIC | ||||||
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NHRIC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total |
Vertical distribution—NHRIC by NVRIC | ||||||
1 | 22 % | 10 % | 14 % | 7 % | 5 % | 11 % |
2 | 4 % | 4 % | 3 % | 1 % | 1 % | 2 % |
3 | 4 % | 5 % | 4 % | 3 % | 2 % | 3 % |
4 | 9 % | 10 % | 9 % | 8 % | 4 % | 8 % |
5 | 60 % | 72 % | 70 % | 81 % | 88 % | 75 % |
Total | 163,030 | 95,440 | 145,340 | 166,560 | 213,845 | 784,270 |
Horizontal distribution—NVRIC by NHRIC | ||||||
1 | 41 % | 10 % | 23 % | 13 % | 13 % | 88,595 |
2 | 36 % | 20 % | 24 % | 12 % | 8 % | 18,720 |
3 | 26 % | 18 % | 21 % | 19 % | 17 % | 26,285 |
4 | 25 % | 16 % | 23 % | 21 % | 15 % | 59,155 |
5 | 17 % | 12 % | 17 % | 23 % | 32 % | 591,475 |
Total | 21 % | 12 % | 19 % | 21 % | 27 % | 784,270 |
Average weekly wages—CAD | ||||||
1 | 1240 | 1105 | 1126 | 1073 | 1145 | 1166 |
2 | 1484 | 1354 | 1177 | 1027 | 900 | 1284 |
3 | 1054 | 886 | 916 | 960 | 869 | 946 |
4 | 1083 | 968 | 834 | 774 | 713 | 886 |
5 | 1002 | 827 | 830 | 730 | 751 | 810 |
Total | 1084 | 892 | 885 | 768 | 774 | 872 |