Canada Wages

• Canada’s labour market is showing signs of slowing. Will it help bring inflation down?

  'If wage growth is going to cool, then we better see inflation come down even faster,' said a senior economist with job site Indeed.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2023
  
• Wages for most Canadians are outpacing inflation, PBO says

  With help from COVID relief funds, rises in disposable income outpaced the impact of higher inflation for households by December 2022, improving purchasing power by five per cent.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2023
  
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• Corporate profits rising faster than workers’ wages amid inflation, labour leaders say

  Canada's year-over-year inflation rate was 7.6 per cent in July, while wages grew by 5.2 per cent over that same period, yet major corporations are posting record profits.

  Economy

  Sep 5, 2022
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• Canada loses over 24,000 jobs in July, but wage growth reaches highest level since 2009

  Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey found that job creation was nearly flat between May and July, a period that saw Canada add an average of 400 jobs per month.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2019
• High-paying gigs are leading growth in Canada’s strong jobs market, economist says

  According to analysis from an economist with Indeed, Canada's job growth rates have been strongest among middle and high-wage positions.

  Canada

  May 10, 2019
• 2014 oil price crash to blame for Canada’s slow wage growth: Bank of Canada official

  A top Bank of Canada official says the lingering effects of the 2014 oil-price crash should take some of the blame for the country's disappointing wage gains - but she argues it's just one of many reasons.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2019
• Canadian economy shed 31K full-time jobs in May

  The report came in well below economists' expectations.

  Money

  Jun 8, 2018
• Here are the jobs with the highest — and lowest — wage growth in Canada

  A look at the industries that stayed way ahead of inflation over the past 20 years — and those that didn't.

  Money

  Nov 10, 2017
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• Canadian economy smashes expectations with 4.5 per cent growth

  The strong economy makes another interest rate increase in the fall increasingly likely, economists say.

  Money

  Aug 31, 2017
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• By the numbers: 10 reasons why Canadians can gloat on July 1

  From the cradle to the grave, few others have it as good as Canadians

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2017