Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| August 2017 |
July 2018r |
August 2018p |
July to August 2018 | August 2017 to August 2018 | July to August 2018 | August 2017 to August 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 977.81 | 999.76 | 1,005.89 | 6.13 | 28.08 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,146.26 | 1,230.23 | 1,195.25 | -34.98 | 48.99 | -2.8 | 4.3 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,112.48 | 2,083.22 | 2,098.84 | 15.62 | -13.64 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Utilities | 1,916.63 | 1,856.12 | 1,725.80 | -130.32 | -190.83 | -7.0 | -10.0 |
| Construction | 1,211.22 | 1,272.78 | 1,274.75 | 1.97 | 63.53 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1,087.08 | 1,081.11 | 1,094.94 | 13.83 | 7.86 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,207.49 | 1,182.22 | 1,228.89 | 46.67 | 21.40 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Retail trade | 558.78 | 607.66 | 613.17 | 5.51 | 54.39 | 0.9 | 9.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,072.72 | 1,033.05 | 1,059.36 | 26.31 | -13.36 | 2.5 | -1.2 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,260.54 | 1,299.58 | 1,309.57 | 9.99 | 49.03 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,341.99 | 1,336.05 | 1,331.10 | -4.95 | -10.89 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 984.07 | 1,032.49 | 1,052.76 | 20.27 | 68.69 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,316.16 | 1,388.88 | 1,401.23 | 12.35 | 85.07 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,657.12 | 1,557.95 | 1,628.41 | 70.46 | -28.71 | 4.5 | -1.7 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 785.11 | 787.73 | 800.23 | 12.50 | 15.12 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Educational services | 1,044.69 | 1,044.25 | 1,056.53 | 12.28 | 11.84 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 886.87 | 901.95 | 897.80 | -4.15 | 10.93 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 593.32 | 626.40 | 616.99 | -9.41 | 23.67 | -1.5 | 4.0 |
| Accommodation and food services | 386.93 | 409.38 | 407.60 | -1.78 | 20.67 | -0.4 | 5.3 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 814.16 | 818.34 | 828.56 | 10.22 | 14.40 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Public administration | 1,274.37 | 1,300.89 | 1,308.75 | 7.86 | 34.38 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,032.52 | 1,027.96 | 1,031.49 | 3.53 | -1.03 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 817.30 | 815.52 | 847.79 | 32.27 | 30.49 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 868.82 | 872.93 | 878.46 | 5.53 | 9.64 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| New Brunswick | 895.58 | 910.50 | 923.43 | 12.93 | 27.85 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| Quebec | 912.95 | 927.88 | 935.50 | 7.62 | 22.55 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Ontario | 992.17 | 1,015.36 | 1,021.49 | 6.13 | 29.32 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Manitoba | 914.88 | 939.87 | 949.57 | 9.70 | 34.69 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,011.22 | 1,010.26 | 1,010.56 | 0.30 | -0.66 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Alberta | 1,133.85 | 1,152.43 | 1,168.41 | 15.98 | 34.56 | 1.4 | 3.0 |
| British Columbia | 941.65 | 971.82 | 980.62 | 8.80 | 38.97 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| Yukon | 1,110.38 | 1,122.10 | 1,130.69 | 8.59 | 20.31 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,409.44 | 1,396.34 | 1,428.38 | 32.04 | 18.94 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Nunavut | 1,336.30 | 1,392.45 | 1,385.81 | -6.64 | 49.51 | -0.5 | 3.7 |
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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