Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2017 |
April 2018r |
May 2018p |
April to May 2018 | May 2017 to May 2018 | April to May 2018 | May 2017 to May 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 970.50 | 994.02 | 998.37 | 4.35 | 27.87 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,100.98 | 1,195.16 | 1,153.31 | -41.85 | 52.33 | -3.5 | 4.8 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,977.72 | 2,076.46 | 2,029.51 | -46.95 | 51.79 | -2.3 | 2.6 |
| Utilities | 1,713.67 | 1,974.14 | 1,846.31 | -127.83 | 132.64 | -6.5 | 7.7 |
| Construction | 1,202.53 | 1,242.10 | 1,243.29 | 1.19 | 40.76 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,083.37 | 1,075.82 | 1,100.38 | 24.56 | 17.01 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,195.57 | 1,272.74 | 1,252.00 | -20.74 | 56.43 | -1.6 | 4.7 |
| Retail trade | 556.85 | 605.81 | 588.99 | -16.82 | 32.14 | -2.8 | 5.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,063.71 | 1,042.35 | 1,051.83 | 9.48 | -11.88 | 0.9 | -1.1 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,301.62 | 1,285.31 | 1,258.30 | -27.01 | -43.32 | -2.1 | -3.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,254.74 | 1,318.00 | 1,323.81 | 5.81 | 69.07 | 0.4 | 5.5 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 961.77 | 1,047.84 | 1,003.83 | -44.01 | 42.06 | -4.2 | 4.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,350.80 | 1,356.60 | 1,366.87 | 10.27 | 16.07 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,598.21 | 1,729.12 | 1,671.79 | -57.33 | 73.58 | -3.3 | 4.6 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 791.83 | 764.66 | 792.25 | 27.59 | 0.42 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Educational services | 1,041.73 | 1,029.62 | 1,044.38 | 14.76 | 2.65 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 891.11 | 898.85 | 914.77 | 15.92 | 23.66 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 601.55 | 578.45 | 593.14 | 14.69 | -8.41 | 2.5 | -1.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 379.91 | 396.72 | 397.23 | 0.51 | 17.32 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 801.55 | 834.46 | 842.98 | 8.52 | 41.43 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| Public administration | 1,258.55 | 1,308.66 | 1,319.81 | 11.15 | 61.26 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,029.77 | 1,032.33 | 1,041.24 | 8.91 | 11.47 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 816.34 | 839.46 | 842.17 | 2.71 | 25.83 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 846.39 | 855.33 | 869.15 | 13.82 | 22.76 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| New Brunswick | 884.38 | 905.54 | 912.46 | 6.92 | 28.08 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| Quebec | 897.10 | 927.48 | 928.65 | 1.17 | 31.55 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Ontario | 985.29 | 1,012.38 | 1,015.72 | 3.34 | 30.43 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Manitoba | 909.48 | 935.77 | 937.44 | 1.67 | 27.96 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 999.46 | 1,006.16 | 1,010.28 | 4.12 | 10.82 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Alberta | 1,112.45 | 1,152.88 | 1,150.48 | -2.40 | 38.03 | -0.2 | 3.4 |
| British Columbia | 940.14 | 952.75 | 959.86 | 7.11 | 19.72 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Yukon | 1,099.87 | 1,112.82 | 1,093.25 | -19.57 | -6.62 | -1.8 | -0.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,349.21 | 1,384.61 | 1,406.16 | 21.55 | 56.95 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Nunavut | 1,309.31 | 1,382.93 | 1,389.98 | 7.05 | 80.67 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0223-01 (formerly CANSIM table 281-0063).
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 2.0.
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