Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2020 |
April 2021r |
May 2021p |
April to May 2021 | May 2020 to May 2021 | April to May 2021 | May 2020 to May 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,139.14 | 1,127.73 | 1,138.23 | 10.50 | -0.91 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,237.28 | 1,303.01 | 1,248.45 | -54.56 | 11.17 | -4.2 | 0.9 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,146.70 | 2,094.04 | 2,108.95 | 14.91 | -37.75 | 0.7 | -1.8 |
| Utilities | 1,913.35 | 1,911.80 | 1,890.44 | -21.36 | -22.91 | -1.1 | -1.2 |
| Construction | 1,312.65 | 1,411.54 | 1,371.39 | -40.15 | 58.74 | -2.8 | 4.5 |
| Manufacturing | 1,133.28 | 1,168.39 | 1,176.94 | 8.55 | 43.66 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,269.49 | 1,325.63 | 1,375.96 | 50.33 | 106.47 | 3.8 | 8.4 |
| Retail trade | 671.63 | 637.84 | 641.48 | 3.64 | -30.15 | 0.6 | -4.5 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,154.54 | 1,164.79 | 1,148.67 | -16.12 | -5.87 | -1.4 | -0.5 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,449.81 | 1,549.26 | 1,606.52 | 57.26 | 156.71 | 3.7 | 10.8 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,503.32 | 1,462.05 | 1,508.10 | 46.05 | 4.78 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,116.54 | 1,191.14 | 1,199.54 | 8.40 | 83.00 | 0.7 | 7.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,484.76 | 1,532.29 | 1,540.70 | 8.41 | 55.94 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,684.83 | 1,503.79 | 1,549.55 | 45.76 | -135.28 | 3.0 | -8.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 902.23 | 960.58 | 969.57 | 8.99 | 67.34 | 0.9 | 7.5 |
| Educational services | 1,142.64 | 1,165.63 | 1,158.12 | -7.51 | 15.48 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,019.52 | 1,002.27 | 996.08 | -6.19 | -23.44 | -0.6 | -2.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 798.54 | 756.23 | 821.27 | 65.04 | 22.73 | 8.6 | 2.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 476.05 | 454.94 | 457.46 | 2.52 | -18.59 | 0.6 | -3.9 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 967.48 | 946.55 | 957.64 | 11.09 | -9.84 | 1.2 | -1.0 |
| Public administration | 1,438.79 | 1,469.41 | 1,436.07 | -33.34 | -2.72 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,141.84 | 1,085.41 | 1,078.63 | -6.78 | -63.21 | -0.6 | -5.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 996.01 | 934.86 | 934.41 | -0.45 | -61.60 | -0.0 | -6.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,014.88 | 955.25 | 991.52 | 36.27 | -23.36 | 3.8 | -2.3 |
| New Brunswick | 1,010.44 | 1,011.59 | 996.42 | -15.17 | -14.02 | -1.5 | -1.4 |
| Quebec | 1,076.90 | 1,068.60 | 1,075.08 | 6.48 | -1.82 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Ontario | 1,170.84 | 1,166.85 | 1,183.09 | 16.24 | 12.25 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Manitoba | 1,039.36 | 1,020.51 | 1,037.78 | 17.27 | -1.58 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,149.91 | 1,109.68 | 1,113.13 | 3.45 | -36.78 | 0.3 | -3.2 |
| Alberta | 1,251.27 | 1,223.31 | 1,234.51 | 11.20 | -16.76 | 0.9 | -1.3 |
| British Columbia | 1,127.73 | 1,111.16 | 1,124.55 | 13.39 | -3.18 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Yukon | 1,270.29 | 1,254.09 | 1,273.01 | 18.92 | 2.72 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,576.39 | 1,479.41 | 1,517.47 | 38.06 | -58.92 | 2.6 | -3.7 |
| Nunavut | 1,469.87 | 1,413.98 | 1,491.26 | 77.28 | 21.39 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
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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