Wages in Canada decreased to 27.53 CAD/Hour in April from 27.60 CAD/Hour in March of 2021. source: Statistics Canada

Wages in Canada averaged 19.36 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 July of 2021.

Wages in Canada is expected to be 28.09 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 28.86 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Canada Average Hourly Wages is projected to trend around 29.54 CAD/Hour in 2022 and 30.49 CAD/Hour in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Canada Average Hourly Wages

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
27.53 27.60 28.02 13.73 1991 - 2021 CAD/Hour Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

Canada Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 7.80 8.20 13.70 2.90 percent [+]
Employed Persons 18789.90 18559.20 19130.30 9636.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1591.60 1652.30 2609.80 691.50 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 263.90 -54.20 443.80 -527.20 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment -33.20 -13.80 497.90 -1479.60 Thousand [+]
Employment Change 230.70 -68.00 952.90 -1993.80 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.20 64.60 67.70 60.00 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.60 15.90 29.10 10.20 percent [+]
Productivity 110.03 111.95 126.77 67.26 points [+]
Labour Costs 114.02 115.01 116.31 44.07 points [+]
Wages 27.53 27.60 28.02 13.73 CAD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 26.99 27.73 28.39 14.96 CAD/Hour [+]
Minimum Wages 14.25 14.00 14.25 1.00 CAD/Hour [+]
Population 38.01 37.78 38.01 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 15884.00 15841.00 17080.90 10863.80 Thousand [+]
Wage Growth 1.10 7.40 10.30 -0.40 percent [+]
Job Vacancies 553480.00 560215.00 581595.00 330215.00 [+]
Adp Employment Change -294.20 -318.70 351.30 -2951.40 Thousand [+]
Average Hourly Earnings 30.66 30.77 31.25 15.88 CAD [+]
Employment Rate 60.10 59.40 63.50 52.10 percent [+]


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