Labour Costs in Canada increased to 133 points in the third quarter of 2024 from 131.19 points in the second quarter of 2024. Labour Costs in Canada averaged 80.94 points from 1981 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 133.00 points in the third quarter of 2024 and a record low of 42.34 points in the first quarter of 1981. source: Statistics Canada

Labour Costs in Canada is expected to be 134.71 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Labour Costs is projected to trend around 137.83 points in 2026 and 140.17 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 36.52 36.73 CAD Nov 2024
Employed Persons 20647.40 20596.90 Thousand Nov 2024
Employment Change 50.50 14.50 Thousand Nov 2024
Employment Rate 60.60 60.60 percent Nov 2024
Full Time Employment Chg 54.20 25.60 Thousand Nov 2024
Job Vacancies 546075.00 577970.00 Sep 2024
Participation Rate 65.10 64.80 percent Nov 2024
Labour Costs 133.00 131.19 points Sep 2024
Minimum Wages 17.20 16.55 CAD/Hour Oct 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 18191.00 18212.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Part Time Employment Chg -3.60 -11.20 Thousand Nov 2024
Population 40.80 39.29 Million Dec 2023
Labor Productivity 101.37 101.77 points Sep 2024
Unemployed Persons 1516.30 1429.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Unemployment Rate 6.80 6.50 percent Nov 2024
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 5.30 4.90 percent Oct 2024
Wages 31.23 30.92 CAD/Hour Sep 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 31.06 31.33 CAD/Hour Sep 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.90 12.80 percent Nov 2024

Canada Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
133.00 131.19 133.00 42.34 1981 - 2024 points Quarterly
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