Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2015 |
February 2016r |
March 2016p |
February to March 2016 | March 2015 to March 2016 | February to March 2016 | March 2015 to March 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 953.26 | 955.21 | 960.30 | 5.09 | 7.04 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,105.68 | 1,162.41 | 1,113.53 | -48.88 | 7.85 | -4.2 | 0.7 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,051.27 | 2,026.51 | 2,092.60 | 66.09 | 41.33 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| Utilities | 1,828.41 | 1,645.29 | 1,817.14 | 171.85 | -11.27 | 10.4 | -0.6 |
| Construction | 1,208.66 | 1,218.49 | 1,204.68 | -13.81 | -3.98 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
| Manufacturing | 1,076.02 | 1,083.25 | 1,091.03 | 7.78 | 15.01 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,200.49 | 1,221.64 | 1,162.99 | -58.65 | -37.50 | -4.8 | -3.1 |
| Retail trade | 547.48 | 552.36 | 562.84 | 10.48 | 15.36 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,017.42 | 1,017.29 | 1,006.76 | -10.53 | -10.66 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,234.73 | 1,282.05 | 1,287.18 | 5.13 | 52.45 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,259.63 | 1,240.97 | 1,275.22 | 34.25 | 15.59 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 934.67 | 958.62 | 998.25 | 39.63 | 63.58 | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,341.39 | 1,302.58 | 1,355.18 | 52.60 | 13.79 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,351.96 | 1,461.61 | 1,468.27 | 6.66 | 116.31 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 764.90 | 793.64 | 796.64 | 3.00 | 31.74 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Educational services | 998.38 | 1,005.35 | 992.49 | -12.86 | -5.89 | -1.3 | -0.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 865.09 | 864.16 | 870.44 | 6.28 | 5.35 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 573.37 | 601.82 | 586.11 | -15.71 | 12.74 | -2.6 | 2.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 370.37 | 374.33 | 372.24 | -2.09 | 1.87 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 747.18 | 782.89 | 776.00 | -6.89 | 28.82 | -0.9 | 3.9 |
| Public administration | 1,232.03 | 1,239.51 | 1,246.73 | 7.22 | 14.70 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,022.72 | 1,007.39 | 1,008.05 | 0.66 | -14.67 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 789.01 | 812.39 | 814.58 | 2.19 | 25.57 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 827.17 | 853.03 | 856.25 | 3.22 | 29.08 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| New Brunswick | 851.75 | 867.94 | 876.77 | 8.83 | 25.02 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Quebec | 861.36 | 875.78 | 892.22 | 16.44 | 30.86 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| Ontario | 963.07 | 966.07 | 971.42 | 5.35 | 8.35 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Manitoba | 865.55 | 890.75 | 891.80 | 1.05 | 26.25 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 988.79 | 996.48 | 986.18 | -10.30 | -2.61 | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| Alberta | 1,154.07 | 1,122.92 | 1,129.08 | 6.16 | -24.99 | 0.5 | -2.2 |
| British Columbia | 905.21 | 913.43 | 916.56 | 3.13 | 11.35 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Yukon | 1,046.88 | 1,054.55 | 1,071.31 | 16.76 | 24.43 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,407.62 | 1,433.63 | 1,415.69 | -17.94 | 8.07 | -1.3 | 0.6 |
| Nunavut | 1,230.58 | 1,265.53 | 1,272.84 | 7.31 | 42.26 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 281-0063.
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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