Earnings and Wages – A guide to using indicators from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours and the Labour Force Survey

Articles and reports: 75-005-M2024002
Description: Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) each provide monthly indicators of pay received by employees. Year-over-year variations in average weekly earnings (from SEPH) and average hourly wages (from LFS) provide information on current wage dynamics. This guide provides information to help analysts use each indicator by highlighting their key conceptual and measurement differences. It also outlines possible causes of variations for each indicator and provides general examples of using both measures.
Issue Number: 2024002
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Kirubaharan, Eesha; Bernard, André
Main Product: Labour Statistics: Technical Papers
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HTML June 27, 2024
PDF June 27, 2024