Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| January 2015r |
December 2015r |
January 2016p |
December 2015 to January 2016 | January 2015 to January 2016 | December 2015 to January 2016 | January 2015 to January 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 949.49 | 959.73 | 952.86 | -6.87 | 3.37 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,084.23 | 1,168.87 | 1,139.56 | -29.31 | 55.33 | -2.5 | 5.1 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,021.43 | 1,994.97 | 1,981.14 | -13.83 | -40.29 | -0.7 | -2.0 |
| Utilities | 1,818.82 | 1,673.23 | 1,763.16 | 89.93 | -55.66 | 5.4 | -3.1 |
| Construction | 1,215.41 | 1,203.72 | 1,220.60 | 16.88 | 5.19 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,039.84 | 1,105.73 | 1,064.29 | -41.44 | 24.45 | -3.7 | 2.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,176.09 | 1,179.34 | 1,149.21 | -30.13 | -26.88 | -2.6 | -2.3 |
| Retail trade | 544.39 | 578.18 | 553.53 | -24.65 | 9.14 | -4.3 | 1.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,039.80 | 1,067.71 | 1,002.88 | -64.83 | -36.92 | -6.1 | -3.6 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,145.67 | 1,222.18 | 1,247.38 | 25.20 | 101.71 | 2.1 | 8.9 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,197.48 | 1,219.74 | 1,236.72 | 16.98 | 39.24 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 936.02 | 1,014.58 | 953.57 | -61.01 | 17.55 | -6.0 | 1.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,341.36 | 1,361.32 | 1,327.59 | -33.73 | -13.77 | -2.5 | -1.0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,364.75 | 1,435.67 | 1,425.95 | -9.72 | 61.20 | -0.7 | 4.5 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 764.68 | 805.06 | 784.82 | -20.24 | 20.14 | -2.5 | 2.6 |
| Educational services | 994.46 | 1,016.32 | 1,001.57 | -14.75 | 7.11 | -1.5 | 0.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 872.62 | 872.20 | 860.77 | -11.43 | -11.85 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 590.44 | 591.60 | 600.54 | 8.94 | 10.10 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 373.86 | 380.29 | 383.50 | 3.21 | 9.64 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 770.65 | 771.95 | 784.44 | 12.49 | 13.79 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Public administration | 1,211.04 | 1,234.96 | 1,233.53 | -1.43 | 22.49 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,007.12 | 1,037.60 | 1,006.58 | -31.02 | -0.54 | -3.0 | -0.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 792.46 | 808.53 | 810.00 | 1.47 | 17.54 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 836.56 | 842.27 | 844.93 | 2.66 | 8.37 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| New Brunswick | 847.75 | 861.80 | 865.16 | 3.36 | 17.41 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Quebec | 847.02 | 875.74 | 866.14 | -9.60 | 19.12 | -1.1 | 2.3 |
| Ontario | 949.91 | 978.46 | 962.61 | -15.85 | 12.70 | -1.6 | 1.3 |
| Manitoba | 880.01 | 893.12 | 883.55 | -9.57 | 3.54 | -1.1 | 0.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 982.50 | 992.10 | 987.72 | -4.38 | 5.22 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Alberta | 1,171.64 | 1,146.60 | 1,120.86 | -25.74 | -50.78 | -2.2 | -4.3 |
| British Columbia | 911.03 | 925.59 | 906.97 | -18.62 | -4.06 | -2.0 | -0.4 |
| Yukon | 1,056.87 | 1,048.03 | 1,066.19 | 18.16 | 9.32 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,437.42 | 1,444.30 | 1,435.06 | -9.24 | -2.36 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| Nunavut | 1,270.54 | 1,276.43 | 1,272.27 | -4.16 | 1.73 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
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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