Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| January 2017 |
December 2017r |
January 2018p |
December 2017 to January 2018 | January 2017 to January 2018 | December 2017 to January 2018 | January 2017 to January 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 965.13 | 994.08 | 995.90 | 1.82 | 30.77 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,107.13 | 1,104.07 | 1,102.97 | -1.10 | -4.16 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,948.43 | 2,144.76 | 2,091.82 | -52.94 | 143.39 | -2.5 | 7.4 |
| Utilities | 1,739.57 | 1,992.09 | 1,987.85 | -4.24 | 248.28 | -0.2 | 14.3 |
| Construction | 1,233.76 | 1,233.13 | 1,236.77 | 3.64 | 3.01 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1,110.41 | 1,104.73 | 1,091.44 | -13.29 | -18.97 | -1.2 | -1.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,180.32 | 1,210.60 | 1,220.21 | 9.61 | 39.89 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| Retail trade | 558.44 | 586.53 | 575.58 | -10.95 | 17.14 | -1.9 | 3.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,000.00 | 1,042.03 | 1,023.52 | -18.51 | 23.52 | -1.8 | 2.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,256.58 | 1,267.19 | 1,269.60 | 2.41 | 13.02 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,285.25 | 1,370.42 | 1,402.28 | 31.86 | 117.03 | 2.3 | 9.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 975.72 | 1,020.62 | 1,040.03 | 19.41 | 64.31 | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,318.63 | 1,414.70 | 1,357.14 | -57.56 | 38.51 | -4.1 | 2.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,535.67 | 1,733.67 | 1,779.78 | 46.11 | 244.11 | 2.7 | 15.9 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 788.12 | 803.52 | 783.96 | -19.56 | -4.16 | -2.4 | -0.5 |
| Educational services | 1,034.19 | 1,040.40 | 1,054.13 | 13.73 | 19.94 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Health care and social assistance | 884.38 | 899.59 | 899.70 | 0.11 | 15.32 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 569.27 | 595.64 | 601.74 | 6.10 | 32.47 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 369.07 | 394.86 | 399.49 | 4.63 | 30.42 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 797.29 | 812.28 | 822.54 | 10.26 | 25.25 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| Public administration | 1,246.54 | 1,294.51 | 1,302.94 | 8.43 | 56.40 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,029.70 | 1,036.23 | 1,033.20 | -3.03 | 3.50 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 821.77 | 849.50 | 838.61 | -10.89 | 16.84 | -1.3 | 2.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 856.26 | 861.16 | 862.40 | 1.24 | 6.14 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| New Brunswick | 882.85 | 898.03 | 907.60 | 9.57 | 24.75 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Quebec | 888.82 | 922.79 | 923.81 | 1.02 | 34.99 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Ontario | 984.30 | 1,013.38 | 1,015.26 | 1.88 | 30.96 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Manitoba | 899.29 | 922.94 | 926.39 | 3.45 | 27.10 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,011.29 | 1,033.52 | 1,028.71 | -4.81 | 17.42 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
| Alberta | 1,112.61 | 1,148.74 | 1,147.23 | -1.51 | 34.62 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| British Columbia | 930.35 | 957.62 | 961.09 | 3.47 | 30.74 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Yukon | 1,083.44 | 1,093.58 | 1,090.79 | -2.79 | 7.35 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,410.10 | 1,420.89 | 1,406.01 | -14.88 | -4.09 | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| Nunavut | 1,320.06 | 1,361.13 | 1,364.51 | 3.38 | 44.45 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
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 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 2.0.
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