Wages in Canada decreased to 32.72 CAD/Hour in January from 32.74 CAD/Hour in December of 2025. Wages in Canada averaged 20.79 CAD/Hour from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 32.74 CAD/Hour in December 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 31.91 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 33.86 CAD/Hour in 2027 and 34.44 CAD/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.49 38.06 CAD Feb 2026
Employed Persons 21037.30 21121.20 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Change -83.90 -24.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 60.60 60.80 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -108.40 44.90 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 495125.00 492475.00 Dec 2025
Participation Rate 64.90 65.00 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 131.71 130.84 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18240.00 18245.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 24.50 -69.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.42 103.48 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1514.20 1457.50 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.70 6.50 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 2.00 1.96 percent Jan 2026
Wages 32.72 32.74 CAD/Hour Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 32.47 32.79 CAD/Hour Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.10 12.80 percent Feb 2026


Canada Average Hourly Wages
In Canada, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
32.72 32.74 32.74 13.73 1991 - 2026 CAD/Hour Monthly
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