Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| August 2014 |
July 2015r |
August 2015p |
July to August 2015 | August 2014 to August 2015 | July to August 2015 | August 2014 to August 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 939.54 | 953.57 | 947.12 | -6.45 | 7.58 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,039.45 | 1,059.03 | 1,048.65 | -10.38 | 9.20 | -1.0 | 0.9 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,104.79 | 1,945.01 | 1,905.09 | -39.92 | -199.70 | -2.1 | -9.5 |
| Utilities | 1,810.29 | 1,776.74 | 1,782.73 | 5.99 | -27.56 | 0.3 | -1.5 |
| Construction | 1,221.65 | 1,216.70 | 1,204.53 | -12.17 | -17.12 | -1.0 | -1.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,051.66 | 1,091.04 | 1,061.82 | -29.22 | 10.16 | -2.7 | 1.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,085.65 | 1,190.91 | 1,165.21 | -25.70 | 79.56 | -2.2 | 7.3 |
| Retail trade | 553.84 | 555.08 | 552.06 | -3.02 | -1.78 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,006.93 | 1,045.03 | 1,030.78 | -14.25 | 23.85 | -1.4 | 2.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,163.22 | 1,224.85 | 1,228.24 | 3.39 | 65.02 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,180.04 | 1,194.52 | 1,208.87 | 14.35 | 28.83 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 929.87 | 913.16 | 915.63 | 2.47 | -14.24 | 0.3 | -1.5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,309.97 | 1,342.27 | 1,299.63 | -42.64 | -10.34 | -3.2 | -0.8 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,353.61 | 1,468.19 | 1,432.72 | -35.47 | 79.11 | -2.4 | 5.8 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 739.23 | 779.46 | 753.81 | -25.65 | 14.58 | -3.3 | 2.0 |
| Educational services | 996.56 | 982.07 | 1,041.55 | 59.48 | 44.99 | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| Health care and social assistance | 839.57 | 869.42 | 868.18 | -1.24 | 28.61 | -0.1 | 3.4 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 588.32 | 561.98 | 564.13 | 2.15 | -24.19 | 0.4 | -4.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 374.31 | 382.61 | 364.16 | -18.45 | -10.15 | -4.8 | -2.7 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 765.56 | 778.54 | 763.77 | -14.77 | -1.79 | -1.9 | -0.2 |
| Public administration | 1,194.74 | 1,233.21 | 1,229.19 | -4.02 | 34.45 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 985.76 | 1,012.03 | 993.18 | -18.85 | 7.42 | -1.9 | 0.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 780.49 | 795.30 | 794.42 | -0.88 | 13.93 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 822.24 | 832.20 | 841.46 | 9.26 | 19.22 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| New Brunswick | 831.83 | 856.02 | 854.20 | -1.82 | 22.37 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
| Quebec | 843.54 | 881.28 | 859.05 | -22.23 | 15.51 | -2.5 | 1.8 |
| Ontario | 941.68 | 967.84 | 961.57 | -6.27 | 19.89 | -0.6 | 2.1 |
| Manitoba | 872.63 | 885.87 | 877.85 | -8.02 | 5.22 | -0.9 | 0.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 984.13 | 964.36 | 972.98 | 8.62 | -11.15 | 0.9 | -1.1 |
| Alberta | 1,158.56 | 1,137.31 | 1,128.63 | -8.68 | -29.93 | -0.8 | -2.6 |
| British Columbia | 900.50 | 914.13 | 904.14 | -9.99 | 3.64 | -1.1 | 0.4 |
| Yukon | 1,028.71 | 1,039.85 | 1,039.95 | 0.10 | 11.24 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,402.67 | 1,431.56 | 1,392.66 | -38.90 | -10.01 | -2.7 | -0.7 |
| Nunavut | 1,253.30 | 1,258.56 | 1,227.30 | -31.26 | -26.00 | -2.5 | -2.1 |
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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