Wages in Canada increased to 30.23 CAD/Hour in January from 30.03 CAD/Hour in December of 2023. Wages in Canada averaged 20.15 CAD/Hour from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 30.23 CAD/Hour in January of 2024 and a record low of 13.73 CAD/Hour in January of 1991. source: Statistics Canada

Wages in Canada is expected to be 30.73 CAD/Hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Average Hourly Wages is projected to trend around 31.43 CAD/Hour in 2025 and 31.96 CAD/Hour in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages YoY 35.58 35.54 CAD Mar 2024
Employed Persons 20400.70 20402.90 Thousand Mar 2024
Employment Change -2.20 40.70 Thousand Mar 2024
Employment Rate 61.40 61.50 percent Mar 2024
Full Time Employment Chg -0.70 70.60 Thousand Mar 2024
Job Vacancies 646365.00 737555.00 Dec 2023
Participation Rate 65.30 65.30 percent Mar 2024
Labour Costs 131.22 131.37 points Dec 2023
Minimum Wages 16.55 15.55 CAD/Hour Oct 2023
Non Farm Payrolls 18094.00 18054.00 Thousand Jan 2024
Part Time Employment Chg -1.60 -29.90 Thousand Mar 2024
Population 40.80 39.29 Million Dec 2023
Labor Productivity 100.66 100.23 points Dec 2023
Unemployed Persons 1320.30 1260.40 Thousand Mar 2024
Unemployment Rate 6.10 5.80 percent Mar 2024
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.90 3.90 percent Jan 2024
Wages 30.23 30.03 CAD/Hour Jan 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 30.39 30.97 CAD/Hour Jan 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.60 11.60 percent Mar 2024

Canada Average Hourly Wages
In Canada, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
30.23 30.03 30.23 13.73 1991 - 2024 CAD/Hour Monthly
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