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Average Hourly Wages (YoY)

The average hourly wages released by Statistics Canada measure the increase in the salaries earned by the permanent employees in Canada. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, which stimulates economic growth. Therefore, a high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

Most recent - Friday 8 August 2025 12:30

Previous
3.2%
Revised
-
Actual
3.5%

Next event - Friday 5 September 2025 12:30

Previous
-
Actual
-

The typical/expected impact on CAD pairs is medium.

Trading range

Announcement history

The most recent announced value for Average Hourly Wages (YoY) was 3.5%.

Past events

Date
Actual
Friday 8 August 2025 12:30
3.5%
Friday 11 July 2025 12:30
3.2%
Friday 6 June 2025 12:30
3.5%
Friday 9 May 2025 12:30
3.5%
Friday 4 April 2025 12:30
3.5%
Friday 7 March 2025 13:30
4%
Friday 7 February 2025 13:30
3.7%
Friday 10 January 2025 13:30
3.7%
Friday 6 December 2024 13:30
3.9%
Friday 8 November 2024 13:30
4.9%
Friday 11 October 2024 12:30
4.5%
Friday 6 September 2024 12:30
4.9%
Friday 9 August 2024 12:30
5.2%
Friday 5 July 2024 12:30
5.6%
Friday 7 June 2024 12:30
5.2%
Friday 10 May 2024 12:30
4.8%
Friday 5 April 2024 12:30
5%
Friday 8 March 2024 13:30
4.9%
Friday 9 February 2024 13:30
5.3%
Friday 5 January 2024 13:30
5.7%
Friday 1 December 2023 13:30
5%
Friday 3 November 2023 12:30
5%
Friday 6 October 2023 12:30
5.3%
Friday 8 September 2023 12:30
5.2%
Friday 4 August 2023 12:30
5%
Friday 7 July 2023 12:30
3.9%
Friday 9 June 2023 12:30
5.1%
Friday 5 May 2023 12:30
5.2%
Thursday 6 April 2023 12:30
5.2%
Friday 10 March 2023 13:30
5.4%
Friday 10 February 2023 13:30
4.5%
Friday 6 January 2023 13:30
5.2%
Friday 2 December 2022 13:30
5.4%
Friday 4 November 2022 12:30
5.5%
Friday 7 October 2022 12:30
5.2%
Friday 9 September 2022 12:30
5.58%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for CAD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Average Hourly Wages (YoY) result:

PreviousLatest
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change-1.2%1.5%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)Bullish change-0.3%1.9%
BoC Consumer Price Index Core (MoM)(no change)0.1%0.1%
BoC Consumer Price Index Core (YoY)Bearish change2.7%2.6%
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.1%0.3%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bearish change1.9%1.7%

About Average Hourly Wages (YoY)

Country:Canada
Currency:CAD
Source:Statistics Canada
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly

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