Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2017 |
February 2018r |
March 2018p |
February to March 2018 | March 2017 to March 2018 | February to March 2018 | March 2017 to March 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 967.29 | 997.21 | 997.34 | 0.13 | 30.05 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,154.15 | 1,083.43 | 1,136.03 | 52.60 | -18.12 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,017.62 | 2,181.88 | 1,973.64 | -208.24 | -43.98 | -9.5 | -2.2 |
| Utilities | 1,747.06 | 2,201.24 | 1,950.91 | -250.33 | 203.85 | -11.4 | 11.7 |
| Construction | 1,206.35 | 1,242.09 | 1,264.54 | 22.45 | 58.19 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| Manufacturing | 1,099.27 | 1,093.08 | 1,104.22 | 11.14 | 4.95 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,211.58 | 1,235.06 | 1,240.19 | 5.13 | 28.61 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Retail trade | 570.28 | 594.90 | 599.43 | 4.53 | 29.15 | 0.8 | 5.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,024.63 | 1,024.06 | 1,029.55 | 5.49 | 4.92 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,324.50 | 1,303.35 | 1,234.31 | -69.04 | -90.19 | -5.3 | -6.8 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,248.68 | 1,363.13 | 1,346.08 | -17.05 | 97.40 | -1.3 | 7.8 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 948.75 | 1,039.65 | 1,052.06 | 12.41 | 103.31 | 1.2 | 10.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,346.70 | 1,377.02 | 1,380.73 | 3.71 | 34.03 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,627.47 | 1,813.42 | 1,822.59 | 9.17 | 195.12 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 793.73 | 798.02 | 795.23 | -2.79 | 1.50 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| Educational services | 1,039.45 | 1,047.56 | 1,047.35 | -0.21 | 7.90 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Health care and social assistance | 879.48 | 889.18 | 892.66 | 3.48 | 13.18 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 614.77 | 609.73 | 620.20 | 10.47 | 5.43 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 378.83 | 396.30 | 403.89 | 7.59 | 25.06 | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 802.87 | 819.95 | 829.77 | 9.82 | 26.90 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| Public administration | 1,238.50 | 1,292.27 | 1,294.84 | 2.57 | 56.34 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,038.39 | 1,036.74 | 1,036.80 | 0.06 | -1.59 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 821.31 | 844.50 | 840.36 | -4.14 | 19.05 | -0.5 | 2.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 866.62 | 866.04 | 872.35 | 6.31 | 5.73 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| New Brunswick | 881.30 | 908.17 | 903.94 | -4.23 | 22.64 | -0.5 | 2.6 |
| Quebec | 894.69 | 928.45 | 930.82 | 2.37 | 36.13 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Ontario | 982.66 | 1,015.93 | 1,013.67 | -2.26 | 31.01 | -0.2 | 3.2 |
| Manitoba | 909.60 | 927.62 | 931.47 | 3.85 | 21.87 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,015.91 | 1,017.04 | 1,015.37 | -1.67 | -0.54 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Alberta | 1,119.59 | 1,153.93 | 1,148.99 | -4.94 | 29.40 | -0.4 | 2.6 |
| British Columbia | 934.96 | 958.80 | 962.44 | 3.64 | 27.48 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Yukon | 1,087.05 | 1,071.82 | 1,081.93 | 10.11 | -5.12 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,407.17 | 1,420.83 | 1,410.47 | -10.36 | 3.30 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
| Nunavut | 1,311.37 | 1,394.44 | 1,353.22 | -41.22 | 41.85 | -3.0 | 3.2 |
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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