Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2014 |
April 2015r |
May 2015p |
April to May 2015 | May 2014 to May 2015 | April to May 2015 | May 2014 to May 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 935.09 | 953.70 | 948.15 | -5.55 | 13.06 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,064.88 | 1,126.05 | 1,083.33 | -42.72 | 18.45 | -3.8 | 1.7 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,081.83 | 2,000.14 | 1,991.12 | -9.02 | -90.71 | -0.5 | -4.4 |
| Utilities | 1,773.61 | 1,820.76 | 1,808.10 | -12.66 | 34.49 | -0.7 | 1.9 |
| Construction | 1,232.13 | 1,220.10 | 1,215.95 | -4.15 | -16.18 | -0.3 | -1.3 |
| Manufacturing | 1,041.79 | 1,115.54 | 1,070.01 | -45.53 | 28.22 | -4.1 | 2.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,104.75 | 1,156.90 | 1,122.76 | -34.14 | 18.01 | -3.0 | 1.6 |
| Retail trade | 531.26 | 549.08 | 546.64 | -2.44 | 15.38 | -0.4 | 2.9 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 978.76 | 1,040.76 | 1,016.06 | -24.70 | 37.30 | -2.4 | 3.8 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,164.98 | 1,208.63 | 1,219.71 | 11.08 | 54.73 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,180.41 | 1,225.49 | 1,190.58 | -34.91 | 10.17 | -2.8 | 0.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 916.71 | 918.94 | 908.65 | -10.29 | -8.06 | -1.1 | -0.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,310.05 | 1,344.52 | 1,341.07 | -3.45 | 31.02 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,277.23 | 1,456.82 | 1,466.47 | 9.65 | 189.24 | 0.7 | 14.8 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 759.30 | 762.91 | 768.91 | 6.00 | 9.61 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Educational services | 987.79 | 980.40 | 996.18 | 15.78 | 8.39 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 857.22 | 859.79 | 873.50 | 13.71 | 16.28 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 590.74 | 574.12 | 572.43 | -1.69 | -18.31 | -0.3 | -3.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 370.22 | 370.46 | 375.68 | 5.22 | 5.46 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 760.68 | 778.90 | 766.58 | -12.32 | 5.90 | -1.6 | 0.8 |
| Public administration | 1,194.33 | 1,226.91 | 1,225.38 | -1.53 | 31.05 | -0.1 | 2.6 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 990.50 | 1,021.16 | 1,010.95 | -10.21 | 20.45 | -1.0 | 2.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 757.78 | 804.43 | 796.25 | -8.18 | 38.47 | -1.0 | 5.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 822.67 | 838.31 | 828.54 | -9.77 | 5.87 | -1.2 | 0.7 |
| New Brunswick | 830.68 | 852.09 | 848.08 | -4.01 | 17.40 | -0.5 | 2.1 |
| Quebec | 856.27 | 888.10 | 860.02 | -28.08 | 3.75 | -3.2 | 0.4 |
| Ontario | 937.33 | 963.64 | 954.10 | -9.54 | 16.77 | -1.0 | 1.8 |
| Manitoba | 860.45 | 863.20 | 876.61 | 13.41 | 16.16 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 958.68 | 971.65 | 976.38 | 4.73 | 17.70 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Alberta | 1,150.43 | 1,156.35 | 1,152.72 | -3.63 | 2.29 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| British Columbia | 894.44 | 902.83 | 905.60 | 2.77 | 11.16 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Yukon | 1,034.03 | 1,049.39 | 1,065.70 | 16.31 | 31.67 | 1.6 | 3.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,377.67 | 1,425.81 | 1,421.94 | -3.87 | 44.27 | -0.3 | 3.2 |
| Nunavut | 1,219.27 | 1,242.28 | 1,233.95 | -8.33 | 14.68 | -0.7 | 1.2 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 281-0063.
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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