Labour Costs in Canada increased to 132.60 points in the first quarter of 2024 from 130.89 points in the fourth quarter of 2023. Labour Costs in Canada averaged 80.78 points from 1981 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 133.63 points in the second 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 136.67 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 139.26 points in 2025 and 141.63 points in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 36.73 36.54 CAD Oct 2024
Employed Persons 20582.40 20535.70 Thousand Sep 2024
Employment Change 14.50 46.70 Thousand Oct 2024
Employment Rate 60.70 60.80 percent Sep 2024
Full Time Employment Chg 25.60 112.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Job Vacancies 582600.00 641640.00 Jun 2024
Participation Rate 64.80 64.90 percent Oct 2024
Labour Costs 133.63 132.62 points Jun 2024
Minimum Wages 17.20 16.55 CAD/Hour Oct 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 18211.00 18155.00 Thousand Jul 2024
Part Time Employment Chg -11.20 -65.30 Thousand Oct 2024
Population 40.80 39.29 Million Dec 2023
Labor Productivity 99.83 100.00 points Jun 2024
Unemployed Persons 1428.10 1458.90 Thousand Sep 2024
Unemployment Rate 6.50 6.50 percent Oct 2024
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 4.60 4.50 percent Aug 2024
Wages 30.72 30.88 CAD/Hour Jul 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 31.18 30.71 CAD/Hour Jul 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.50 14.50 percent Sep 2024

Canada Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
133.63 132.62 133.63 42.34 1981 - 2024 points Quarterly
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