Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| September 2017 |
August 2018r |
September 2018p |
August to September 2018 | September 2017 to September 2018 | August to September 2018 | September 2017 to September 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 986.35 | 1,005.71 | 1,004.09 | -1.62 | 17.74 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,118.54 | 1,211.19 | 1,193.57 | -17.62 | 75.03 | -1.5 | 6.7 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,093.33 | 2,047.44 | 2,010.40 | -37.04 | -82.93 | -1.8 | -4.0 |
| Utilities | 1,964.27 | 1,714.22 | 1,798.94 | 84.72 | -165.33 | 4.9 | -8.4 |
| Construction | 1,230.69 | 1,271.41 | 1,245.13 | -26.28 | 14.44 | -2.1 | 1.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1,106.41 | 1,099.16 | 1,090.45 | -8.71 | -15.96 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,207.42 | 1,233.08 | 1,227.96 | -5.12 | 20.54 | -0.4 | 1.7 |
| Retail trade | 564.44 | 615.64 | 602.62 | -13.02 | 38.18 | -2.1 | 6.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,038.07 | 1,051.47 | 1,021.23 | -30.24 | -16.84 | -2.9 | -1.6 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,220.80 | 1,338.34 | 1,355.59 | 17.25 | 134.79 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,349.00 | 1,335.66 | 1,397.91 | 62.25 | 48.91 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,050.30 | 1,049.94 | 1,041.48 | -8.46 | -8.82 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,344.17 | 1,403.97 | 1,393.03 | -10.94 | 48.86 | -0.8 | 3.6 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,635.42 | 1,601.06 | 1,719.22 | 118.16 | 83.80 | 7.4 | 5.1 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 776.60 | 799.85 | 787.23 | -12.62 | 10.63 | -1.6 | 1.4 |
| Educational services | 1,049.73 | 1,053.67 | 1,049.26 | -4.41 | -0.47 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Health care and social assistance | 886.66 | 898.47 | 896.65 | -1.82 | 9.99 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 619.45 | 610.58 | 602.08 | -8.50 | -17.37 | -1.4 | -2.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 390.03 | 406.00 | 402.97 | -3.03 | 12.94 | -0.7 | 3.3 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 803.59 | 825.87 | 821.57 | -4.30 | 17.98 | -0.5 | 2.2 |
| Public administration | 1,285.73 | 1,313.79 | 1,307.08 | -6.71 | 21.35 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,042.99 | 1,030.82 | 1,042.70 | 11.88 | -0.29 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 817.33 | 850.94 | 839.40 | -11.54 | 22.07 | -1.4 | 2.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 869.15 | 877.06 | 878.51 | 1.45 | 9.36 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| New Brunswick | 900.56 | 925.02 | 914.66 | -10.36 | 14.10 | -1.1 | 1.6 |
| Quebec | 910.08 | 935.55 | 928.43 | -7.12 | 18.35 | -0.8 | 2.0 |
| Ontario | 1,003.17 | 1,024.96 | 1,025.45 | 0.49 | 22.28 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Manitoba | 917.03 | 943.75 | 938.66 | -5.09 | 21.63 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,013.01 | 1,008.62 | 1,015.72 | 7.10 | 2.71 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Alberta | 1,144.56 | 1,162.42 | 1,145.30 | -17.12 | 0.74 | -1.5 | 0.1 |
| British Columbia | 952.43 | 980.28 | 978.10 | -2.18 | 25.67 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
| Yukon | 1,104.53 | 1,129.62 | 1,132.75 | 3.13 | 28.22 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,440.94 | 1,434.40 | 1,428.95 | -5.45 | -11.99 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Nunavut | 1,351.81 | 1,392.16 | 1,393.77 | 1.61 | 41.96 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
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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