Canada’s average weekly earnings for non-farm payroll employees rose 3.4% year-on-year to C$1,344 in June 2026, following a downwardly revised 3.3% increase in May. The strongest wage gains were recorded in utilities (12.6%), finance and insurance (12.5%), and management of companies and enterprises (11.9%). In contrast, earnings declined in real estate and rental and leasing (-5.3%). By province, Nova Scotia (6.8%) posted the largest increase, followed by Nunavut (6.1%), New Brunswick (4.4%), Ontario (3.9%) and British Columbia (3.7%). The Northwest Territories posted a 1.3% decline. Month-on-month, average weekly earnings rose 0.6% in June, while average weekly hours worked were little changed at 33.4 hours.