Canadian Evidence on the Hourly Paid–Salaried Breakdown: Are Canadian Salaried Workers Missing Too?

Hamermesh (2002 ) documents the unexpected rise in the share of American workers paid by the hour. This paper uses establishment data to show that an even larger increase occurred in Canada. The Canadian increase cannot be explained by changes in industry composition or by changes in worker and job characteristics. It appears that Canadian salaried workers have also “gone missing,” adding to Hamermesh's puzzle and suggesting that a satisfactory explanation should fit both American and Canadian experiences.