OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $925 in February, little changed from $922 the previous month.
It says weekly earnings were 2.3 per cent higher on a year-over-year basis.
Year-over-year growth in average weekly earnings exceeded the national average in four of the 10 largest industrial sectors.
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The construction industry posted the biggest gain in February, with earnings up 5.5 per cent to $1,225.
At the same time, earnings in educational services declined by 1.7 per cent compared with 12 months earlier to $977.
Year-over-year earnings increased in all provinces, with the largest growth in Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
Below: Wage growth by sector between February and a year earlier (Statscan):
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