Wages in Canada increased to 32.56 CAD/Hour in November from 32.40 CAD/Hour in October of 2025. Wages in Canada averaged 20.73 CAD/Hour from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 32.56 CAD/Hour in November of 2025 and a record low of 13.73 CAD/Hour in January of 1991. source: Statistics Canada

Wages in Canada is expected to be 31.92 CAD/Hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Average Hourly Wages is projected to trend around 33.68 CAD/Hour in 2027 and 34.25 CAD/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.02 38.01 CAD Dec 2025
Employed Persons 21121.20 21146.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change -24.80 10.10 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 60.80 60.90 percent Jan 2026
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 1457.50 1551.70 Thousand Jan 2026
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 12.80 13.30 percent Jan 2026


Canada Average Hourly Wages
In Canada, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
32.56 32.40 32.56 13.73 1991 - 2025 CAD/Hour Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

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