Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $933 in March, up 0.7 per cent from the previous month
Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $933 in March, up 0.7 per cent from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, weekly earnings increased 3.1 per cent.
| March 2013 | February 2014r | March 2014p | February to March 2014 | March 2013 to March 2014 | February to March 2014 | March 2013 to March 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | |||||
| Sector aggregate1 | 904.40 | 926.13 | 932.69 | 6.56 | 28.29 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,071.48 | 946.75 | 996.68 | 49.93 | -74.80 | 5.3 | -7.0 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,812.52 | 1,951.00 | 2,050.61 | 99.61 | 238.09 | 5.1 | 13.1 |
| Utilities | 1,620.41 | 1,726.64 | 1,708.92 | -17.72 | 88.51 | -1.0 | 5.5 |
| Construction | 1,139.30 | 1,223.07 | 1,214.61 | -8.46 | 75.31 | -0.7 | 6.6 |
| Manufacturing | 1,004.82 | 1,025.12 | 1,041.02 | 15.90 | 36.20 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,088.86 | 1,099.43 | 1,089.76 | -9.67 | 0.90 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
| Retail trade | 524.61 | 536.04 | 533.88 | -2.16 | 9.27 | -0.4 | 1.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 950.66 | 978.48 | 988.32 | 9.84 | 37.66 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,121.03 | 1,226.50 | 1,228.87 | 2.37 | 107.84 | 0.2 | 9.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,095.03 | 1,170.67 | 1,203.42 | 32.75 | 108.39 | 2.8 | 9.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 831.18 | 921.07 | 922.09 | 1.02 | 90.91 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,277.48 | 1,302.94 | 1,292.34 | -10.60 | 14.86 | -0.8 | 1.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,281.81 | 1,354.12 | 1,396.28 | 42.16 | 114.47 | 3.1 | 8.9 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 751.99 | 760.74 | 768.14 | 7.40 | 16.15 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| Educational services | 992.42 | 973.28 | 988.43 | 15.15 | -3.99 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 836.80 | 854.27 | 855.09 | 0.82 | 18.29 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 553.77 | 593.03 | 618.32 | 25.29 | 64.55 | 4.3 | 11.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 369.07 | 367.78 | 368.17 | 0.39 | -0.90 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 750.25 | 741.44 | 739.90 | -1.54 | -10.35 | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| Public administration | 1,169.76 | 1,192.96 | 1,196.11 | 3.15 | 26.35 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 948.48 | 972.48 | 992.79 | 20.31 | 44.31 | 2.1 | 4.7 |
| Prince Edward Island | 749.44 | 767.36 | 762.89 | -4.47 | 13.45 | -0.6 | 1.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 786.76 | 819.58 | 814.26 | -5.32 | 27.50 | -0.6 | 3.5 |
| New Brunswick | 792.33 | 822.70 | 819.13 | -3.57 | 26.80 | -0.4 | 3.4 |
| Quebec | 808.30 | 837.24 | 841.77 | 4.53 | 33.47 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
| Ontario | 917.76 | 933.19 | 935.16 | 1.97 | 17.40 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Manitoba | 829.76 | 854.44 | 857.45 | 3.01 | 27.69 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 961.11 | 967.92 | 975.99 | 8.07 | 14.88 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Alberta | 1,094.04 | 1,127.06 | 1,147.14 | 20.08 | 53.10 | 1.8 | 4.9 |
| British Columbia | 863.23 | 887.95 | 901.13 | 13.18 | 37.90 | 1.5 | 4.4 |
| Yukon | 995.77 | 1,013.90 | 1,009.63 | -4.27 | 13.86 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,297.58 | 1,342.44 | 1,385.96 | 43.52 | 88.38 | 3.2 | 6.8 |
| Nunavut | 995.94 | 1,082.53 | 1,104.38 | 21.85 | 108.44 | 2.0 | 10.9 |
r = revised
p = preliminary
1. Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
Note(s): Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
