Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2022 |
February 2023r |
March 2023p |
February to March 2023 | March 2022 to March 2023 | February to March 2023 | March 2022 to March 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,168.12 | 1,177.29 | 1,185.03 | 7.74 | 16.91 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,285.45 | 1,348.61 | 1,383.89 | 35.28 | 98.44 | 2.6 | 7.7 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,166.97 | 2,290.42 | 2,355.15 | 64.73 | 188.18 | 2.8 | 8.7 |
| Utilities | 2,003.00 | 2,165.53 | 2,100.30 | -65.23 | 97.30 | -3.0 | 4.9 |
| Construction | 1,433.58 | 1,462.40 | 1,447.14 | -15.26 | 13.56 | -1.0 | 0.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1,282.27 | 1,304.17 | 1,307.67 | 3.50 | 25.40 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,419.11 | 1,408.87 | 1,416.14 | 7.27 | -2.97 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Retail trade | 705.56 | 685.34 | 691.75 | 6.41 | -13.81 | 0.9 | -2.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,219.40 | 1,235.74 | 1,230.99 | -4.75 | 11.59 | -0.4 | 1.0 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,592.33 | 1,659.81 | 1,728.32 | 68.51 | 135.99 | 4.1 | 8.5 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,568.40 | 1,465.00 | 1,547.48 | 82.48 | -20.92 | 5.6 | -1.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,162.81 | 1,288.64 | 1,254.01 | -34.63 | 91.20 | -2.7 | 7.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,627.89 | 1,682.93 | 1,690.33 | 7.40 | 62.44 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,501.28 | 1,631.30 | 1,669.14 | 37.84 | 167.86 | 2.3 | 11.2 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 969.69 | 974.62 | 982.94 | 8.32 | 13.25 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Educational services | 1,176.05 | 1,170.12 | 1,167.94 | -2.18 | -8.11 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,029.72 | 1,027.46 | 1,028.13 | 0.67 | -1.59 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 696.86 | 691.06 | 679.43 | -11.63 | -17.43 | -1.7 | -2.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 460.82 | 471.49 | 472.76 | 1.27 | 11.94 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 975.69 | 1,003.08 | 1,009.48 | 6.40 | 33.79 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| Public administration | 1,502.89 | 1,518.13 | 1,519.33 | 1.20 | 16.44 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,136.21 | 1,150.63 | 1,172.58 | 21.95 | 36.37 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 972.41 | 1,015.39 | 1,006.92 | -8.47 | 34.51 | -0.8 | 3.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,005.78 | 1,041.98 | 1,037.28 | -4.70 | 31.50 | -0.5 | 3.1 |
| New Brunswick | 1,074.37 | 1,089.21 | 1,112.85 | 23.64 | 38.48 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| Quebec | 1,112.26 | 1,120.24 | 1,119.28 | -0.96 | 7.02 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| Ontario | 1,204.63 | 1,209.72 | 1,216.79 | 7.07 | 12.16 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Manitoba | 1,036.24 | 1,078.71 | 1,090.61 | 11.90 | 54.37 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,130.90 | 1,150.88 | 1,176.11 | 25.23 | 45.21 | 2.2 | 4.0 |
| Alberta | 1,254.36 | 1,255.96 | 1,267.97 | 12.01 | 13.61 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| British Columbia | 1,161.00 | 1,175.83 | 1,184.63 | 8.80 | 23.63 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Yukon | 1,315.55 | 1,340.59 | 1,337.59 | -3.00 | 22.04 | -0.2 | 1.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,567.37 | 1,618.36 | 1,606.05 | -12.31 | 38.68 | -0.8 | 2.5 |
| Nunavut | 1,519.67 | 1,603.59 | 1,708.54 | 104.95 | 188.87 | 6.5 | 12.4 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0223-01.
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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