Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| December 2016 |
November 2017r |
December 2017p |
November to December 2017 | December 2016 to December 2017 | November to December 2017 | December 2016 to December 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 971.00 | 990.63 | 992.87 | 2.24 | 21.87 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,152.89 | 1,106.55 | 1,095.87 | -10.68 | -57.02 | -1.0 | -4.9 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,096.56 | 2,036.98 | 2,112.17 | 75.19 | 15.61 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Utilities | 1,715.98 | 1,987.26 | 2,082.43 | 95.17 | 366.45 | 4.8 | 21.4 |
| Construction | 1,230.36 | 1,242.36 | 1,233.25 | -9.11 | 2.89 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
| Manufacturing | 1,112.49 | 1,089.48 | 1,108.09 | 18.61 | -4.40 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,140.63 | 1,222.03 | 1,217.06 | -4.97 | 76.43 | -0.4 | 6.7 |
| Retail trade | 564.23 | 578.00 | 585.61 | 7.61 | 21.38 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,010.49 | 1,046.30 | 1,009.71 | -36.59 | -0.78 | -3.5 | -0.1 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,324.34 | 1,273.12 | 1,276.66 | 3.54 | -47.68 | 0.3 | -3.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,331.09 | 1,376.88 | 1,375.57 | -1.31 | 44.48 | -0.1 | 3.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 993.67 | 1,051.08 | 1,021.38 | -29.70 | 27.71 | -2.8 | 2.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,369.11 | 1,369.17 | 1,379.53 | 10.36 | 10.42 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,461.87 | 1,640.12 | 1,747.12 | 107.00 | 285.25 | 6.5 | 19.5 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 823.39 | 761.97 | 798.96 | 36.99 | -24.43 | 4.9 | -3.0 |
| Educational services | 1,038.52 | 1,037.01 | 1,036.73 | -0.28 | -1.79 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Health care and social assistance | 875.46 | 899.83 | 909.71 | 9.88 | 34.25 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 607.65 | 602.25 | 585.37 | -16.88 | -22.28 | -2.8 | -3.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 372.22 | 391.34 | 394.10 | 2.76 | 21.88 | 0.7 | 5.9 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 804.93 | 810.22 | 813.21 | 2.99 | 8.28 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Public administration | 1,245.65 | 1,281.70 | 1,278.19 | -3.51 | 32.54 | -0.3 | 2.6 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,027.13 | 1,045.70 | 1,037.64 | -8.06 | 10.51 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 832.99 | 836.30 | 848.10 | 11.80 | 15.11 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 856.05 | 870.81 | 863.48 | -7.33 | 7.43 | -0.8 | 0.9 |
| New Brunswick | 883.97 | 907.03 | 898.20 | -8.83 | 14.23 | -1.0 | 1.6 |
| Quebec | 887.82 | 921.96 | 922.30 | 0.34 | 34.48 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Ontario | 993.67 | 1,007.59 | 1,010.40 | 2.81 | 16.73 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Manitoba | 897.85 | 916.24 | 920.87 | 4.63 | 23.02 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,006.21 | 1,017.67 | 1,033.57 | 15.90 | 27.36 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Alberta | 1,135.29 | 1,147.20 | 1,148.59 | 1.39 | 13.30 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| British Columbia | 931.43 | 951.54 | 956.91 | 5.37 | 25.48 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Yukon | 1,063.04 | 1,064.58 | 1,089.80 | 25.22 | 26.76 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,419.91 | 1,401.75 | 1,428.88 | 27.13 | 8.97 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Nunavut | 1,331.48 | 1,340.29 | 1,365.97 | 25.68 | 34.49 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
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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