Average hourly earnings of employees in Canada
Canada: Average hourly earnings of employees was 40.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 40.1 for average hourly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Canada peaked at 40.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.92, in 1997.
That places Canada 40th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.92 | — |
| 1998 | 16.37 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.73 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 17.16 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 18.1 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 18.64 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 19.39 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.44 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 22.14 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.17 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.55 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 24.82 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.66 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.08 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.67 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.76 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.89 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.42 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.08 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.63 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.14 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.44 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 33.09 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.77 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 36.13 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 37.99 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 40.1 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.34 | 15.92 | 16.73 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.46 | 17.16 | 24.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 | 24.82 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.92 | 33.09 | 40.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 37 Republic of Moldova 52.19 compare
- 38 Switzerland 48.11 compare
- 39 United States of America 43.49 compare
- 41 Namibia 39.76 compare
- 42 Botswana 37.25 compare
- 43 Egypt 32.91 compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Canada?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Canada was 40.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.