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Edition: September 23-27, 2019
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Infoline Highlights for the Week of September 23-30
Average Weekly Earnings - Average weekly earnings of payroll employees in British Columbia inched up by $1.41 (+0.1%) to $993.66 (seasonally adjusted) in July. At the industry level, earnings were up most notably in real estate and rental and leasing (+10.0%) and management of companies and enterprises (+4.6%).
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Food Services and Drinking Places - Revenues generated in British Columbia’s food service and drinking places industry declined 1.0% (seasonally adjusted) in July. Nationally, industry receipts also stalled (-0.4%), with Ontario (-0.6%), B.C. and Alberta (-0.5%) being responsible for most of the decrease.
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Building Investment - Total investment in building construction in B.C. slowed in July, decreasing 5.3% (seasonally adjusted) to $2.8 billion.
Investment in non-residential building construction in the province was slightly higher than in June (+0.5% to $773 million).
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Wholesale Sales - Wholesale sales in the province rose 1.2% (seasonally adjusted) in July, marking the fourth increase in five months. Strong sales in three subsectors, lead by motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories, explained much of the increase.
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- Average weekly earnings for payroll employees in B.C. inched up 0.1% in July from June, although they were 2.2% higher than weekly earnings in July 2018.
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Did You Know
In B.C., people who own more than one property make up 15% of all property owners. Most (77%) of these multiple-property owners only own one property in addition to their residence, and the bulk of them (54%) live in Greater Vancouver.
Source: Statistics Canada
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Headlines
- Average weekly earnings in B.C. rose slightly in July.
- July's revenues dipped for B.C.'s food services and drinking places.
- Investment in B.C.'s building construction industry decreased in July.

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