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Average Annual Percentage Wage Adjustments by Year


  2002 2003 2004 2005
All Industries/Jurisdictions
Average Annual Adjustment 2.8 2.5 1.8 2.5
Non-COLA 2.8 2.5 1.7 2.5
COLA 3.7 2.5 3.0 2.5
 
First Year Adjustment 3.0 2.5 1.1 2.5
Non-COLA 3.0 2.6 0.9 2.5
COLA 4.2 2.2 3.2 2.5
 
Industries
Primary Industries 2.1 2.8 3.0 2.0
Utilities 2.4 2.4 3.1 2.4
Construction 1.2 2.8 2.7 2.4
Manufacturing 3.6 2.5 2.4 2.5
Wholesale and Retail Trade 1.8 1.2 1.5 1.9
Transportation 2.8 1.6 0.5 2.8
Information and Culture 3.0 2.2 2.7 2.3
Finance and Professional Services 2.0 2.8 1.3 2.3
Education, Health and Social Services 3.0 3.4 0.8 2.5
Entertainment and Hospitality 2.6 2.6 2.7 1.7
Public Administration 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.7
 
Jurisdictions
Newfoundland and Labrador 6.6 3.1 1.0 2.6
Prince Edward Island 4.9 3.2 2.4 2.4
Nova Scotia 2.5 3.3 3.7 3.2
New Brunswick 2.7 2.8 4.1 3.0
Quebec 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.2
Ontario 3.0 3.3 3.0 2.7
Manitoba 4.0 2.9 2.6 2.9
Saskatchewan 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.6
Alberta 4.5 3.0 3.1 2.9
British Columbia 1.9 1.3 -1.6 0.5
Territories 3.0 2.5 3.0 3.0
Multiprovince 4.3 2.9 2.7 4.1
Federal Jurisdiction 2.8 1.8 1.6 2.6
 
Sectors
Public Sector 2.9 2.9 1.4 2.5
Private Sector 2.6 1.3 2.2 2.4


Note: Data for 2005 are for the year-to-date.

Monthly Tables

Quarterly Tables


Major settlements are those involving bargaining units of 500 or more employees.

For additional information, please view the Technical Notes (PDF format, 47kb).

Source: Workplace Information Directorate, HRSDC—Labour Program.

Enquiries: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/wid/contact/contact_us.shtml
     
   
Last modified :  2006-01-16 top Important Notices