Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| October 2018 |
September 2019r |
October 2019p |
September to October 2019 | October 2018 to October 2019 | September to October 2019 | October 2018 to October 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,008.50 | 1,039.35 | 1,041.83 | 2.48 | 33.33 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,256.34 | 1,192.84 | 1,169.29 | -23.55 | -87.05 | -2.0 | -6.9 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,068.25 | 2,073.98 | 2,153.43 | 79.45 | 85.18 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Utilities | 1,792.68 | 1,882.26 | 1,955.55 | 73.29 | 162.87 | 3.9 | 9.1 |
| Construction | 1,261.01 | 1,290.92 | 1,280.28 | -10.64 | 19.27 | -0.8 | 1.5 |
| Manufacturing | 1,092.25 | 1,150.22 | 1,152.00 | 1.78 | 59.75 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,214.51 | 1,236.20 | 1,243.92 | 7.72 | 29.41 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Retail trade | 613.28 | 625.05 | 633.07 | 8.02 | 19.79 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,038.96 | 1,113.89 | 1,094.74 | -19.15 | 55.78 | -1.7 | 5.4 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,341.02 | 1,360.16 | 1,311.55 | -48.61 | -29.47 | -3.6 | -2.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,357.27 | 1,338.29 | 1,362.95 | 24.66 | 5.68 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,043.40 | 1,064.13 | 1,049.82 | -14.31 | 6.42 | -1.3 | 0.6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,408.32 | 1,469.36 | 1,456.50 | -12.86 | 48.18 | -0.9 | 3.4 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,605.92 | 1,615.28 | 1,647.77 | 32.49 | 41.85 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 768.61 | 831.52 | 838.73 | 7.21 | 70.12 | 0.9 | 9.1 |
| Educational services | 1,063.85 | 1,081.78 | 1,091.43 | 9.65 | 27.58 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 918.71 | 942.62 | 939.61 | -3.01 | 20.90 | -0.3 | 2.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 592.94 | 629.70 | 635.28 | 5.58 | 42.34 | 0.9 | 7.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 409.98 | 431.50 | 432.96 | 1.46 | 22.98 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 831.06 | 873.25 | 880.38 | 7.13 | 49.32 | 0.8 | 5.9 |
| Public administration | 1,320.84 | 1,328.75 | 1,340.72 | 11.97 | 19.88 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,040.91 | 1,059.06 | 1,065.22 | 6.16 | 24.31 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 858.91 | 877.76 | 886.68 | 8.92 | 27.77 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 877.52 | 910.04 | 918.38 | 8.34 | 40.86 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| New Brunswick | 915.95 | 946.30 | 950.82 | 4.52 | 34.87 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Quebec | 935.87 | 972.98 | 972.27 | -0.71 | 36.40 | -0.1 | 3.9 |
| Ontario | 1,031.26 | 1,063.41 | 1,064.25 | 0.84 | 32.99 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Manitoba | 942.75 | 965.62 | 969.36 | 3.74 | 26.61 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,024.32 | 1,043.46 | 1,047.35 | 3.89 | 23.03 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Alberta | 1,142.15 | 1,174.64 | 1,185.35 | 10.71 | 43.20 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
| British Columbia | 980.33 | 1,008.12 | 1,012.45 | 4.33 | 32.12 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Yukon | 1,141.26 | 1,179.54 | 1,178.33 | -1.21 | 37.07 | -0.1 | 3.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,438.59 | 1,419.44 | 1,460.94 | 41.50 | 22.35 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Nunavut | 1,426.27 | 1,430.47 | 1,451.69 | 21.22 | 25.42 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0223-01 (formerly CANSIM table 281-0063).
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 3.0.
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