Labour Costs in Canada increased to 134.30 points in the second quarter of 2026 from 133.49 points in the first quarter of 2026. Labour Costs in Canada averaged 82.75 points from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 134.30 points in the second quarter of 2026 and a record low of 42.34 points in the first quarter of 1981. source: Statistics Canada

Labour Costs in Canada is expected to be 136.16 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Labour Costs is projected to trend around 138.61 points in 2027 and 141.39 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 37.64 37.02 CAD Sep 2026
Employed Persons 21104.80 21173.10 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Change -68.30 -41.70 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Rate 60.60 60.80 percent Sep 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -35.40 -35.90 Thousand Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 510220.00 507715.00 Jun 2026
Participation Rate 64.80 65.00 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 134.30 133.49 points Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 17.95 17.60 CAD/Hour Oct 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 18460.00 18434.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -32.90 -5.80 Thousand Sep 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 105.28 104.25 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1474.90 1459.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.50 6.40 percent Sep 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.20 3.39 percent Jul 2026
Wages 32.88 32.74 CAD/Hour Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 32.09 31.91 CAD/Hour Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.00 12.90 percent Sep 2026


Canada Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
134.30 133.49 134.30 42.34 1981 - 2026 points Quarterly
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