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There were 20,100 union members working in Prince Edward Island in 2011. That’s 32.7% of all employees. Their weekly payroll of over $18.8 million accounted for 43% of the total for the whole province.
On average, unionized workers earned $9.00 per hour more than non-union employees. That union advantage translated into almost $6.7 million more every week paid into the provincial economy to support businesses and community services.
Union Wage Contribution to the Provincial Economy *
| Average hourly wage for workers with unions | $25.29 |
| Average hourly wage for workers without unions | $16.28 |
| Union Advantage for provincial workers | $9.01/hour |
| How many workers are union members? | 20,100 |
| Union members as % of all employees | 32.7% |
| Total weekly payroll for all workers with unions | $18.8 million |
| Above as % of total community weekly payroll in Prince Edward Island. | 43.0% |
| What the Union Advantage provides to the provincial economy | $6.68 million/week |
| *Based on the average annual wages for 2011 in Prince Edward Island (Statistics Canada). | |
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