Minimum Wages in Canada increased to 17.60 CAD/Hour in 2025 from 17.20 CAD/Hour in 2024. Minimum Wages in Canada averaged 7.00 CAD/Hour from 1965 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 17.60 CAD/Hour in 2025 and a record low of 1.00 CAD/Hour in 1966. source: Statistics Canada

Minimum Wages in Canada is expected to reach 18.00 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, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.02 38.01 CAD Dec 2025
Employed Persons 21143.70 21135.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change -24.80 10.10 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 60.90 60.90 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment Chg 44.90 50.20 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 492475.00 506490.00 Sep 2025
Participation Rate 65.00 65.40 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 130.98 130.57 points Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18245.00 18276.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -69.70 -41.30 Thousand Jan 2026
Population 41.53 40.78 Million Dec 2024
Labor Productivity 104.42 103.48 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1550.70 1477.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.50 6.80 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 2.50 2.00 percent Nov 2025
Wages 32.56 32.40 CAD/Hour Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 32.08 32.00 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.30 12.80 percent Dec 2025


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
17.60 17.20 17.60 1.00 1965 - 2025 CAD/Hour Yearly