Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| January 2018 |
December 2018r |
January 2019p |
December 2018 to January 2019 | January 2018 to January 2019 | December 2018 to January 2019 | January 2018 to January 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 991.77 | 1,008.45 | 1,011.62 | 3.17 | 19.85 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,120.43 | 1,215.20 | 1,235.92 | 20.72 | 115.49 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,048.81 | 2,074.56 | 2,150.79 | 76.23 | 101.98 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Utilities | 1,995.92 | 1,747.29 | 1,842.60 | 95.31 | -153.32 | 5.5 | -7.7 |
| Construction | 1,232.34 | 1,246.35 | 1,252.01 | 5.66 | 19.67 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Manufacturing | 1,092.67 | 1,129.60 | 1,122.14 | -7.46 | 29.47 | -0.7 | 2.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,218.18 | 1,253.36 | 1,228.00 | -25.36 | 9.82 | -2.0 | 0.8 |
| Retail trade | 581.86 | 609.53 | 605.34 | -4.19 | 23.48 | -0.7 | 4.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,015.59 | 1,065.65 | 1,060.33 | -5.32 | 44.74 | -0.5 | 4.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,205.45 | 1,290.83 | 1,319.27 | 28.44 | 113.82 | 2.2 | 9.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,404.23 | 1,265.85 | 1,322.64 | 56.79 | -81.59 | 4.5 | -5.8 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,042.43 | 1,014.42 | 1,019.22 | 4.80 | -23.21 | 0.5 | -2.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,363.16 | 1,409.58 | 1,403.10 | -6.48 | 39.94 | -0.5 | 2.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,703.53 | 1,764.58 | 1,662.78 | -101.80 | -40.75 | -5.8 | -2.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 780.15 | 831.24 | 830.56 | -0.68 | 50.41 | -0.1 | 6.5 |
| Educational services | 1,046.98 | 1,059.74 | 1,058.86 | -0.88 | 11.88 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 894.06 | 937.12 | 908.56 | -28.56 | 14.50 | -3.0 | 1.6 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 587.91 | 594.14 | 621.71 | 27.57 | 33.80 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 393.26 | 409.86 | 410.86 | 1.00 | 17.60 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 813.92 | 839.33 | 847.03 | 7.70 | 33.11 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| Public administration | 1,304.72 | 1,315.33 | 1,321.52 | 6.19 | 16.80 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,033.01 | 1,049.96 | 1,047.14 | -2.82 | 14.13 | -0.3 | 1.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 833.64 | 845.08 | 854.91 | 9.83 | 21.27 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 853.76 | 889.44 | 892.23 | 2.79 | 38.47 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| New Brunswick | 900.34 | 920.44 | 925.43 | 4.99 | 25.09 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Quebec | 919.53 | 945.51 | 948.30 | 2.79 | 28.77 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Ontario | 1,010.78 | 1,031.76 | 1,030.74 | -1.02 | 19.96 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| Manitoba | 922.37 | 939.93 | 951.88 | 11.95 | 29.51 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,015.04 | 1,009.96 | 1,024.05 | 14.09 | 9.01 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Alberta | 1,141.37 | 1,141.83 | 1,152.31 | 10.48 | 10.94 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| British Columbia | 957.53 | 975.70 | 975.30 | -0.40 | 17.77 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Yukon | 1,086.21 | 1,146.27 | 1,129.32 | -16.95 | 43.11 | -1.5 | 4.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,404.72 | 1,423.32 | 1,415.77 | -7.55 | 11.05 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
| Nunavut | 1,334.19 | 1,298.32 | 1,388.17 | 89.85 | 53.98 | 6.9 | 4.0 |
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 3.0.
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