Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2022 |
April 2023r |
May 2023p |
April to May 2023 | May 2022 to May 2023 | April to May 2023 | May 2022 to May 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,158.91 | 1,195.60 | 1,200.75 | 5.15 | 41.84 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,276.50 | 1,421.41 | 1,404.10 | -17.31 | 127.60 | -1.2 | 10.0 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,253.97 | 2,325.88 | 2,313.83 | -12.05 | 59.86 | -0.5 | 2.7 |
| Utilities | 2,020.58 | 2,127.78 | 2,155.23 | 27.45 | 134.65 | 1.3 | 6.7 |
| Construction | 1,425.15 | 1,500.22 | 1,493.19 | -7.03 | 68.04 | -0.5 | 4.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,255.54 | 1,314.25 | 1,319.03 | 4.78 | 63.49 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,375.42 | 1,424.18 | 1,418.88 | -5.30 | 43.46 | -0.4 | 3.2 |
| Retail trade | 700.17 | 699.67 | 706.85 | 7.18 | 6.68 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,212.84 | 1,250.28 | 1,246.16 | -4.12 | 33.32 | -0.3 | 2.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,510.75 | 1,629.08 | 1,577.36 | -51.72 | 66.61 | -3.2 | 4.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,549.53 | 1,598.37 | 1,610.93 | 12.56 | 61.40 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,224.02 | 1,250.76 | 1,252.51 | 1.75 | 28.49 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,656.64 | 1,714.77 | 1,728.29 | 13.52 | 71.65 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,528.06 | 1,661.50 | 1,618.42 | -43.08 | 90.36 | -2.6 | 5.9 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 964.13 | 1,012.82 | 1,016.14 | 3.32 | 52.01 | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| Educational services | 1,166.01 | 1,196.97 | 1,197.51 | 0.54 | 31.50 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,038.26 | 1,035.80 | 1,060.62 | 24.82 | 22.36 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 707.07 | 687.35 | 690.68 | 3.33 | -16.39 | 0.5 | -2.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 462.47 | 475.13 | 480.99 | 5.86 | 18.52 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 962.70 | 1,011.48 | 1,025.08 | 13.60 | 62.38 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| Public administration | 1,494.02 | 1,537.24 | 1,541.17 | 3.93 | 47.15 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,152.05 | 1,178.43 | 1,179.79 | 1.36 | 27.74 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 959.01 | 1,001.76 | 997.86 | -3.90 | 38.85 | -0.4 | 4.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,009.54 | 1,061.66 | 1,064.63 | 2.97 | 55.09 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| New Brunswick | 1,068.19 | 1,096.01 | 1,097.03 | 1.02 | 28.84 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Quebec | 1,109.14 | 1,136.85 | 1,150.74 | 13.89 | 41.60 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| Ontario | 1,193.79 | 1,230.47 | 1,232.03 | 1.56 | 38.24 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Manitoba | 1,044.85 | 1,096.75 | 1,093.91 | -2.84 | 49.06 | -0.3 | 4.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,136.66 | 1,162.71 | 1,158.51 | -4.20 | 21.85 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| Alberta | 1,251.66 | 1,288.77 | 1,289.46 | 0.69 | 37.80 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| British Columbia | 1,159.89 | 1,203.43 | 1,211.65 | 8.22 | 51.76 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| Yukon | 1,326.38 | 1,364.74 | 1,368.18 | 3.44 | 41.80 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,557.19 | 1,608.11 | 1,587.76 | -20.35 | 30.57 | -1.3 | 2.0 |
| Nunavut | 1,543.58 | 1,664.28 | 1,657.69 | -6.59 | 114.11 | -0.4 | 7.4 |
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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