Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| October 2016 |
September 2017r |
October 2017p |
September to October 2017 | October 2016 to October 2017 | September to October 2017 | October 2016 to October 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 953.44 | 983.99 | 983.00 | -0.99 | 29.56 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,110.08 | 1,117.59 | 1,101.71 | -15.88 | -8.37 | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,088.48 | 2,092.41 | 2,050.19 | -42.22 | -38.29 | -2.0 | -1.8 |
| Utilities | 1,737.42 | 1,971.21 | 1,941.94 | -29.27 | 204.52 | -1.5 | 11.8 |
| Construction | 1,203.06 | 1,230.88 | 1,239.70 | 8.82 | 36.64 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Manufacturing | 1,089.66 | 1,106.04 | 1,097.69 | -8.35 | 8.03 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,161.30 | 1,206.92 | 1,232.97 | 26.05 | 71.67 | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| Retail trade | 562.57 | 562.01 | 567.08 | 5.07 | 4.51 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,012.33 | 1,050.25 | 1,040.70 | -9.55 | 28.37 | -0.9 | 2.8 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,334.73 | 1,261.85 | 1,265.41 | 3.56 | -69.32 | 0.3 | -5.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,251.81 | 1,337.02 | 1,326.57 | -10.45 | 74.76 | -0.8 | 6.0 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 962.52 | 1,048.58 | 997.80 | -50.78 | 35.28 | -4.8 | 3.7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,304.44 | 1,343.63 | 1,359.49 | 15.86 | 55.05 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,429.10 | 1,635.72 | 1,629.51 | -6.21 | 200.41 | -0.4 | 14.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 761.08 | 776.60 | 789.72 | 13.12 | 28.64 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| Educational services | 1,020.67 | 1,050.72 | 1,050.58 | -0.14 | 29.91 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Health care and social assistance | 882.77 | 886.42 | 892.24 | 5.82 | 9.47 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 579.27 | 617.96 | 592.86 | -25.10 | 13.59 | -4.1 | 2.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 368.21 | 388.86 | 388.31 | -0.55 | 20.10 | -0.1 | 5.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 785.18 | 803.22 | 810.01 | 6.79 | 24.83 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Public administration | 1,221.83 | 1,268.39 | 1,266.12 | -2.27 | 44.29 | -0.2 | 3.6 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,028.02 | 1,042.86 | 1,039.10 | -3.76 | 11.08 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 823.16 | 814.19 | 818.13 | 3.94 | -5.03 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 841.40 | 868.02 | 854.27 | -13.75 | 12.87 | -1.6 | 1.5 |
| New Brunswick | 883.52 | 897.85 | 895.98 | -1.87 | 12.46 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| Quebec | 880.47 | 908.43 | 908.86 | 0.43 | 28.39 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Ontario | 973.55 | 1,000.99 | 999.66 | -1.33 | 26.11 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
| Manitoba | 882.11 | 914.83 | 909.06 | -5.77 | 26.95 | -0.6 | 3.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 989.93 | 1,012.35 | 1,008.63 | -3.72 | 18.70 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Alberta | 1,104.47 | 1,144.44 | 1,143.46 | -0.98 | 38.99 | -0.1 | 3.5 |
| British Columbia | 917.50 | 950.85 | 951.54 | 0.69 | 34.04 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Yukon | 1,055.44 | 1,101.26 | 1,102.89 | 1.63 | 47.45 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,379.85 | 1,438.06 | 1,365.12 | -72.94 | -14.73 | -5.1 | -1.1 |
| Nunavut | 1,270.99 | 1,343.97 | 1,327.11 | -16.86 | 56.12 | -1.3 | 4.4 |
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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