Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2015 |
April 2016r |
May 2016p |
April to May 2016 | May 2015 to May 2016 | April to May 2016 | May 2015 to May 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 946.64 | 953.30 | 955.57 | 2.27 | 8.93 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,081.51 | 1,134.20 | 1,119.37 | -14.83 | 37.86 | -1.3 | 3.5 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,988.51 | 2,026.01 | 1,971.99 | -54.02 | -16.52 | -2.7 | -0.8 |
| Utilities | 1,786.61 | 1,753.04 | 1,781.05 | 28.01 | -5.56 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| Construction | 1,213.81 | 1,221.42 | 1,202.80 | -18.62 | -11.01 | -1.5 | -0.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1,061.79 | 1,081.49 | 1,086.11 | 4.62 | 24.32 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,116.06 | 1,151.42 | 1,163.20 | 11.78 | 47.14 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| Retail trade | 548.16 | 569.75 | 568.57 | -1.18 | 20.41 | -0.2 | 3.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,027.32 | 1,012.66 | 1,013.22 | 0.56 | -14.10 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,215.17 | 1,336.51 | 1,332.02 | -4.49 | 116.85 | -0.3 | 9.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,192.92 | 1,207.38 | 1,264.37 | 56.99 | 71.45 | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 897.42 | 952.65 | 957.94 | 5.29 | 60.52 | 0.6 | 6.7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,338.51 | 1,311.52 | 1,295.12 | -16.40 | -43.39 | -1.3 | -3.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,470.66 | 1,431.27 | 1,426.48 | -4.79 | -44.18 | -0.3 | -3.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 750.49 | 784.58 | 783.20 | -1.38 | 32.71 | -0.2 | 4.4 |
| Educational services | 1,005.65 | 1,020.48 | 1,024.05 | 3.57 | 18.40 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 873.78 | 855.44 | 862.76 | 7.32 | -11.02 | 0.9 | -1.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 565.74 | 590.53 | 579.90 | -10.63 | 14.16 | -1.8 | 2.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 375.53 | 371.31 | 364.88 | -6.43 | -10.65 | -1.7 | -2.8 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 763.10 | 784.84 | 779.00 | -5.84 | 15.90 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
| Public administration | 1,223.76 | 1,217.21 | 1,217.86 | 0.65 | -5.90 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,031.25 | 1,006.74 | 1,017.65 | 10.91 | -13.60 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 802.33 | 808.42 | 809.71 | 1.29 | 7.38 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 828.66 | 855.45 | 829.91 | -25.54 | 1.25 | -3.0 | 0.2 |
| New Brunswick | 848.13 | 874.42 | 882.31 | 7.89 | 34.18 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| Quebec | 854.02 | 864.38 | 878.15 | 13.77 | 24.13 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Ontario | 953.47 | 969.29 | 971.87 | 2.58 | 18.40 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Manitoba | 883.45 | 893.34 | 891.80 | -1.54 | 8.35 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 977.93 | 985.42 | 975.74 | -9.68 | -2.19 | -1.0 | -0.2 |
| Alberta | 1,150.34 | 1,119.81 | 1,107.66 | -12.15 | -42.68 | -1.1 | -3.7 |
| British Columbia | 905.28 | 920.79 | 919.11 | -1.68 | 13.83 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
| Yukon | 1,068.81 | 1,023.26 | 1,051.46 | 28.20 | -17.35 | 2.8 | -1.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,427.65 | 1,457.41 | 1,369.06 | -88.35 | -58.59 | -6.1 | -4.1 |
| Nunavut | 1,243.37 | 1,280.11 | 1,267.71 | -12.40 | 24.34 | -1.0 | 2.0 |
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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