Canada: March Wages Strongest In Alberta
The average weekly earnings of employees stood at $788.71 in March, up 0.3 percent from February. Compared with a year earlier, average weekly earnings were up 3.2 percent.
In Canada’s largest industrial sectors, earnings rose 4.3 percent in health and social assistance, 2.7 percent in retail trade, 2.6 percent in educational services, and 2.3 percent in manufacturing compared with a year earlier.
Alberta and Saskatchewan posted the strongest year-over-year earnings growth among the provinces.
The average hourly earnings for hourly paid employees increased 0.8 percent to $19.83 in March, while the average weekly hours for hourly paid employees decreased 1.0 percent to 30.8 hours.
Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Province
March 2008
| Province |
Average Weekly Earnings $ (£) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 740 (371) |
| Prince Edward Island | 636 (319) |
| Nova Scotia | 686 (344) |
| New Brunswick | 727 (365) |
| Quebec | 739 (371) |
| Ontario | 819 (411) |
| Manitoba | 721 (369) |
| Saskatchewan | 752 (362) |
| Alberta | 874 (438) |
| British Columbia | 778 (391) |
Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Industry
March 2008
| Industry |
Average Weekly Earnings $ (£) |
| Forestry and logging | 987 (495) |
| Mining, oil and gas | 1530 (768) |
| Utilities | 1174 (589) |
| Construction | 957 (480) |
| Manufacturing | 955 (479) |
| Wholesale trade | 932 (472) |
| Retail trade | 491 (237) |
| Transportation and warehousing | 826 (414) |
| Information and cultural industries | 980 (492) |
| Finance and insurance | 1011 (507) |
| Real estate, rental and leasing | 713 (353) |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1032 (518) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1030 (517) |
| Health care and social assistance | 729 (366) |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 491 (246) |
| Accommodation and food services | 337 (169) |
| Educational services | 850 (427) |
| Public administration | 982 (493) |
exchange rate used $1.00 CAN = £0.502
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