Wages in Canada increased to 31.31 CAD/Hour in January from 31.02 CAD/Hour in December of 2024. Wages in Canada averaged 20.46 CAD/Hour from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 32.02 CAD/Hour in October of 2024 and a record low of 13.73 CAD/Hour in January of 1991. source: Statistics Canada

Wages in Canada is expected to be 31.59 CAD/Hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Average Hourly Wages is projected to trend around 32.15 CAD/Hour in 2026 and 32.69 CAD/Hour in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 36.94 36.83 CAD Feb 2025
Employed Persons 20994.50 20993.40 Thousand Feb 2025
Employment Change 1.10 76.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Employment Rate 61.10 61.10 percent Feb 2025
Full Time Employment Chg -19.70 35.20 Thousand Feb 2025
Job Vacancies 547785.00 547605.00 Dec 2024
Participation Rate 65.30 65.50 percent Feb 2025
Labour Costs 133.34 133.05 points Dec 2024
Minimum Wages 17.20 16.55 CAD/Hour Oct 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 18295.00 18268.00 Thousand Jan 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 20.80 40.90 Thousand Feb 2025
Population 41.53 40.78 Million Dec 2024
Labor Productivity 102.37 101.78 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 1472.70 1490.60 Thousand Feb 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.60 6.60 percent Feb 2025
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 5.50 5.90 percent Jan 2025
Wages 31.31 31.02 CAD/Hour Jan 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 31.30 31.56 CAD/Hour Jan 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.90 13.60 percent Feb 2025

Canada Average Hourly Wages
In Canada, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
31.31 31.02 32.02 13.73 1991 - 2025 CAD/Hour Monthly
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