Wages in Canada increased to 28.02 CAD/Hour in February from 27.67 CAD/Hour in January of 2021. source: Statistics Canada

Wages in Canada averaged 19.31 CAD/Hour from 1991 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 28.02 CAD/Hour in February of 2021 and a record low of 13.73 CAD/Hour in January of 1991. This page provides - Canada Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Average Hourly Wages - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on May of 2021.

Wages in Canada is expected to be 27.75 CAD/Hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Wages in Canada to stand at 28.40 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Canada Average Hourly Wages is projected to trend around 29.39 CAD/Hour in 2022 and 30.33 CAD/Hour in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Canada Average Hourly Wages

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
28.02 27.67 28.02 13.73 1991 - 2021 CAD/Hour Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

Canada Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 8.10 7.50 13.70 2.90 percent [+]
Employed Persons 18627.20 18834.30 19130.30 9636.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1640.30 1516.70 2609.80 691.50 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment -77.80 127.80 443.80 -527.20 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment -129.40 175.40 497.90 -1479.60 Thousand [+]
Employment Change -207.10 303.10 952.90 -1993.80 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.90 65.20 67.70 60.00 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.10 14.00 29.10 10.20 percent [+]
Productivity 112.08 114.35 127.97 67.26 points [+]
Labour Costs 115.01 115.02 116.31 44.07 points [+]
Wages 28.02 27.67 28.02 13.73 CAD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 28.17 28.39 28.39 14.96 CAD/Hour [+]
Minimum Wages 14.25 14.00 14.25 1.00 CAD/Hour [+]
Population 37.78 37.31 37.78 17.91 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 15980.00 15921.70 17080.90 10863.80 Thousand [+]
Wage Growth 9.00 8.10 10.30 -0.40 percent [+]
Adp Employment Change 634.80 271.70 634.80 -2951.40 Thousand [+]
Average Hourly Earnings 30.75 30.52 31.25 15.88 CAD [+]
Employment Rate 59.60 60.30 63.50 52.10 percent [+]
Job Vacancies 560215.00 512760.00 581595.00 330215.00 [+]


Canada Average Hourly Wages
In Canada, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.