Canada’s average weekly earnings for non-farm payroll employees rose 3.2% year-on-year to C$1,347 in July 2026, following a 3.4% increase in the previous month. Wage gains were most pronounced in finance and insurance (9.9%), management of companies and enterprises (9.4%), administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (8.5%), arts, entertainment and recreation (7.4%), and utilities (4.9%). In contrast, wages declined in forestry, logging and support activities (-3.1%) and real estate and rental and leasing (-2.9%). By province, Nova Scotia (5.6%) posted the largest increase, followed by New Brunswick (5.3%) and the Northwest Territories (4.8%). On a monthly basis, average weekly earnings were little changed in July, while average weekly hours worked remained at 33.4 hours.