Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| August 2022 |
July 2023r |
August 2023p |
July to August 2023 | August 2022 to August 2023 | July to August 2023 | August 2022 to August 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,169.34 | 1,214.03 | 1,217.88 | 3.85 | 48.54 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,345.88 | 1,422.87 | 1,416.34 | -6.53 | 70.46 | -0.5 | 5.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,310.91 | 2,243.21 | 2,289.82E | 46.61 | -21.09 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
| Utilities | 1,923.33 | 2,117.58 | 2,081.69 | -35.89 | 158.36 | -1.7 | 8.2 |
| Construction | 1,438.53 | 1,506.57 | 1,492.81 | -13.76 | 54.28 | -0.9 | 3.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,258.44 | 1,320.87 | 1,324.16 | 3.29 | 65.72 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,380.09 | 1,431.44 | 1,443.06 | 11.62 | 62.97 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| Retail trade | 700.55 | 713.53 | 715.87 | 2.34 | 15.32 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,228.05 | 1,257.96 | 1,259.09 | 1.13 | 31.04 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,569.44 | 1,670.70 | 1,702.66 | 31.96 | 133.22 | 1.9 | 8.5 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,616.89 | 1,597.37 | 1,594.36 | -3.01 | -22.53 | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,246.13 | 1,213.32 | 1,209.50 | -3.82 | -36.63 | -0.3 | -2.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,619.65 | 1,742.11 | 1,759.10 | 16.99 | 139.45 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,590.01 | 1,674.48 | 1,707.02 | 32.54 | 117.01 | 1.9 | 7.4 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 963.40 | 1,026.50 | 1,028.86 | 2.36 | 65.46 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| Educational services | 1,149.22 | 1,193.58 | 1,195.79 | 2.21 | 46.57 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,025.28 | 1,075.87 | 1,070.91 | -4.96 | 45.63 | -0.5 | 4.5 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 718.63 | 725.62 | 731.28 | 5.66 | 12.65 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 470.56 | 489.52 | 491.61 | 2.09 | 21.05 | 0.4 | 4.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 988.96 | 1,041.66 | 1,032.81 | -8.85 | 43.85 | -0.8 | 4.4 |
| Public administration | 1,496.59 | 1,553.01 | 1,567.73 | 14.72 | 71.14 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,147.87 | 1,204.77 | 1,212.77 | 8.00 | 64.90 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| Prince Edward Island | 992.11 | 1,028.87 | 1,058.62 | 29.75 | 66.51 | 2.9 | 6.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,025.00 | 1,069.31 | 1,075.06 | 5.75 | 50.06 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| New Brunswick | 1,064.76 | 1,101.58 | 1,119.76 | 18.18 | 55.00 | 1.7 | 5.2 |
| Quebec | 1,117.66 | 1,161.44 | 1,166.99 | 5.55 | 49.33 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Ontario | 1,196.80 | 1,243.12 | 1,247.55 | 4.43 | 50.75 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| Manitoba | 1,068.30 | 1,102.27 | 1,108.73 | 6.46 | 40.43 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,142.54 | 1,174.29 | 1,168.37 | -5.92 | 25.83 | -0.5 | 2.3 |
| Alberta | 1,259.66 | 1,292.17 | 1,291.94 | -0.23 | 32.28 | -0.0 | 2.6 |
| British Columbia | 1,171.52 | 1,229.39 | 1,229.63 | 0.24 | 58.11 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Yukon | 1,348.36 | 1,378.42 | 1,413.30 | 34.88 | 64.94 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,542.59 | 1,587.88 | 1,612.07 | 24.19 | 69.48 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Nunavut | 1,564.57 | 1,604.56 | 1,633.34 | 28.78 | 68.77 | 1.8 | 4.4 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
E
use with caution
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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