Minimum Wages in Canada will increased to 17.95 CAD/Hour on October 1, 2026 from 17.60 CAD/Hour in 2025. Minimum Wages in Canada averaged 7.17 CAD/Hour from 1965 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.95 CAD/Hour in 2026 and a record low of 1.00 CAD/Hour in 1966. source: Statistics Canada

Minimum Wages in Canada is expected to reach 17.95 CAD/Hour by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Minimum Hourly Wages in Ontario is projected to trend around 18.30 CAD/Hour in 2027 and 18.60 CAD/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.76 38.69 CAD Apr 2026
Employed Persons 21033.70 21051.40 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Change -17.70 14.10 Thousand Apr 2026
Employment Rate 60.50 60.60 percent Apr 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -46.70 -1.10 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Vacancies 495125.00 492475.00 Dec 2025
Participation Rate 65.00 64.90 percent Apr 2026
Labour Costs 131.71 130.84 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 17.95 17.60 CAD/Hour Oct 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 18282.00 18343.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Part Time Employment Chg 29.00 15.20 Thousand Apr 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.82 104.96 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1566.40 1515.20 Thousand Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.90 6.70 percent Apr 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.40 1.93 percent Feb 2026
Wages 33.04 32.72 CAD/Hour Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 32.11 32.47 CAD/Hour Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.30 13.80 percent Apr 2026


Canada Minimum Hourly Wages in Ontario
The minimum wage in Canada (Ontario) is a basic labor standard that sets the lowest wage rate that an employer can pay per hour to employees who are covered by the legislation. Every province and territory in Canada provides a minimum wage in its employment standards legislation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
17.95 17.60 17.95 1.00 1965 - 2026 CAD/Hour Yearly