Average hourly earnings of employees in Canada
Canada: Average hourly earnings of employees was 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in Canada is 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Canada peaked at 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.66 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
That places Canada 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 43.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 Switzerland 35.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 28.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 South Korea 27.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Finland 26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Canada?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Canada was 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.