Canada Weekly Earnings Growth Accelerates

2026-06-25 12:40 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

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.



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Canada Weekly Earnings Growth Accelerates
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.
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