Table 1 
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted 

Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
  December
2020
November
2021r
December
2021p
November to December 2021 December 2020 to December 2021 November to December 2021 December 2020 to December 2021
  current dollarscurrent dollarscurrent dollars change in current dollarschange in current dollars % change% change
Sector aggregate1 1,115.14 1,129.66 1,134.50 4.84 19.36 0.4 1.7
Forestry, logging and support 1,241.31 1,329.46 1,275.28 -54.18 33.97 -4.1 2.7
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 2,059.19 2,228.59 2,176.54 -52.05 117.35 -2.3 5.7
Utilities 1,809.75 2,022.42 1,977.12 -45.30 167.37 -2.2 9.2
Construction 1,330.55 1,410.28 1,386.07 -24.21 55.52 -1.7 4.2
Manufacturing 1,192.58 1,185.98 1,226.74 40.76 34.16 3.4 2.9
Wholesale trade 1,347.38 1,321.95 1,312.56 -9.39 -34.82 -0.7 -2.6
Retail trade 633.80 660.70 702.42 41.72 68.62 6.3 10.8
Transportation and warehousing 1,176.93 1,180.01 1,145.51 -34.50 -31.42 -2.9 -2.7
Information and cultural industries 1,494.32 1,494.23 1,578.34 84.11 84.02 5.6 5.6
Finance and insurance 1,548.76 1,512.07 1,555.41 43.34 6.65 2.9 0.4
Real estate and rental and leasing 1,121.57 1,190.85 1,189.37 -1.48 67.80 -0.1 6.0
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,490.50 1,553.66 1,579.12 25.46 88.62 1.6 5.9
Management of companies and enterprises 1,534.95 1,536.06 1,510.86 -25.20 -24.09 -1.6 -1.6
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 905.64 960.97 977.12 16.15 71.48 1.7 7.9
Educational services 1,181.60 1,148.50 1,147.91 -0.59 -33.69 -0.1 -2.9
Health care and social assistance 1,032.18 1,016.89 1,021.89 5.00 -10.29 0.5 -1.0
Arts, entertainment and recreation 697.11 700.73 704.81 4.08 7.70 0.6 1.1
Accommodation and food services 441.18 458.32 456.93 -1.39 15.75 -0.3 3.6
Other services (excluding public administration) 927.86 955.24 976.13 20.89 48.27 2.2 5.2
Public administration 1,450.09 1,480.79 1,476.76 -4.03 26.67 -0.3 1.8
Provinces and territories              
Newfoundland and Labrador 1,079.85 1,103.47 1,104.89 1.42 25.04 0.1 2.3
Prince Edward Island 930.97 932.77 947.17 14.40 16.20 1.5 1.7
Nova Scotia 1,005.03 981.53 996.33 14.80 -8.70 1.5 -0.9
New Brunswick 1,007.31 1,016.24 1,035.51 19.27 28.20 1.9 2.8
Quebec 1,052.76 1,079.95 1,077.24 -2.71 24.48 -0.3 2.3
Ontario 1,148.49 1,155.71 1,160.35 4.64 11.86 0.4 1.0
Manitoba 1,019.06 1,019.98 1,031.21 11.23 12.15 1.1 1.2
Saskatchewan 1,097.90 1,109.39 1,121.87 12.48 23.97 1.1 2.2
Alberta 1,201.81 1,227.82 1,238.19 10.37 36.38 0.8 3.0
British Columbia 1,109.54 1,127.97 1,132.79 4.82 23.25 0.4 2.1
Yukon 1,278.44 1,322.24 1,331.69 9.45 53.25 0.7 4.2
Northwest Territories 1,503.28 1,535.15 1,575.31 40.16 72.03 2.6 4.8
Nunavut 1,498.25 1,536.57 1,445.86 -90.71 -52.39 -5.9 -3.5
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
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