The Federal minimum wage in Canada will rise to CAD 15.55 per hour on April 1st 2022 from CAD 15. source: Statistics Canada

Minimum Wages in Canada averaged 6.33 CAD/Hour from 1965 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 15 CAD/Hour in 2022 and a record low of 1 CAD/Hour in 1966. This page provides - Canada Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Minimum Hourly Wages in Ontario - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on June of 2022.

Minimum Wages in Canada is expected to reach 15.70 CAD/Hour by the end of 2022, 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 16.50 CAD/Hour in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Canada Minimum Hourly Wages in Ontario



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Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.20 percent May 2022
Unemployed Persons 1057.80 1085.80 Thousand May 2022
Employed Persons 19640.30 19600.50 Thousand May 2022
Part Time Employment -95.80 47.10 Thousand May 2022
Full Time Employment 135.40 -31.60 Thousand May 2022
Employment Change 39.80 15.30 Thousand May 2022
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.30 65.30 percent May 2022
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.80 10.10 percent May 2022
Productivity 106.98 107.46 points Mar 2022
Labour Costs 124.15 120.53 points Mar 2022
Wages 28.68 28.53 CAD/Hour Apr 2022
Wages in Manufacturing 28.67 28.90 CAD/Hour Apr 2022
Minimum Wages 15.00 14.35 CAD/Hour Jan 2022
Population 38.44 38.01 Million Dec 2021
Employment Rate 61.90 61.90 percent May 2022
Average Hourly Earnings 32.14 31.80 CAD May 2022
Non Farm Payrolls 17457.00 17311.00 Thousand Apr 2022
Job Vacancies 890385.00 915545.00 Mar 2022
Wage Growth 4.30 2.10 percent Mar 2022

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
15.00 14.35 15.00 1.00 1965 - 2022 CAD/Hour Yearly