Average weekly earnings of Canadian non-farm payroll employees rose 3.8% year-on-year to C$1,346 in April 2026, accelerating from a 3.5% increase in March and marking the fastest increase since April 2025. The strongest gains were recorded in utilities (11.2%), information and cultural industries (10.1%), finance and insurance (8.2%), retail trade (7.2%), and professional, scientific and technical services (6.7%). In contrast, earnings declined in real estate and rental and leasing (-3.9%). By province, the largest increases were seen in Nunavut (8.1%), New Brunswick (6.7%), Manitoba (6.2%), and Nova Scotia (5.9%). On a month-over-month basis, average weekly earnings rose 1.0%. Meanwhile, average weekly hours worked were little changed at 33.5 hours, both from the previous month and a year earlier. source: Statistics Canada
Wages in Canada increased 3.80 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Canada averaged 2.57 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.10 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -0.40 percent in May of 2001. This page provides - Canada Average Weekly Earnings YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Average Weekly Earnings YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.
Wages in Canada increased 3.80 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Canada is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Average Weekly Earnings YoY is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.