Major wage settlements by COLA and month
Publication date: July 31, 2024
All sectors
| Total | Without COLA | With COLA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | |
| July 2023 | 12 | 80,098 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 12 | 80,098 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2023 | 10 | 20,794 | 39.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 10 | 20,794 | 39.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2023 | 9 | 26,276 | 38.2 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 19,776 | 38.7 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2 | 6,500 | 36.5 | 9.0 | 4.9 |
| October 2023 | 6 | 12,371 | 44.0 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5 | 8,091 | 48.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 4,280 | 36.0 | 10.0 | 5.7 |
| November 2023 | 6 | 12,774 | 43.7 | 9.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 4,854 | 56.1 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 1 | 7,920 | 36.1 | 10.0 | 4.9 |
| December 2023 | 8 | 120,309 | 47.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 8 | 120,309 | 47.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2024 | 3 | 12,196 | 47.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 | 12,196 | 47.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2024 | 11 | 64,952 | 45.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 11 | 64,952 | 45.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2024 | 7 | 19,386 | 38.6 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 7 | 19,386 | 38.6 | 5.6 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2024 | 10 | 72,925 | 35.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 10 | 72,925 | 35.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2024 | 6 | 19,371 | 48.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 6 | 19,371 | 48.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2024 | 6 | 32,780 | 30.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 6 | 32,780 | 30.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: The dash (–) symbol indicates missing data.
Note: Major settlements are those involving bargaining units of 500 or more employees. For additional information, please see the Technical notes.
Source: Strategic Policy, Analysis, and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada.
Private sector
| Total | Without COLA | With COLA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | |
| July 2023 | 4 | 3,926 | 55.6 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 4 | 3,926 | 55.6 | 6.8 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2023 | 2 | 8,675 | 46.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 2 | 8,675 | 46.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2023 | 2 | 6,350 | 39.3 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 1 | 850 | 60.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1 | 5,500 | 36.1 | 10.0 | 5.2 |
| October 2023 | 3 | 6,301 | 41.1 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 2 | 2,021 | 52.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 4,280 | 36.0 | 10.0 | 5.7 |
| November 2023 | 3 | 9,970 | 39.5 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 2 | 2,050 | 52.9 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 1 | 7,920 | 36.1 | 10.0 | 4.9 |
| December 2023 | 1 | 7,729 | 60.0 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 1 | 7,729 | 60.0 | 10.6 | 4.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2024 | 1 | 500 | 79.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 500 | 79.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2024 | 4 | 8,939 | 38.7 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4 | 8,939 | 38.7 | 5.7 | 4.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2024 | 2 | 2,200 | 25.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 2,200 | 25.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2024 | 3 | 5,370 | 44.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3 | 5,370 | 44.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2024 | 4 | 17,080 | 24.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4 | 17,080 | 24.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: The dash (–) symbol indicates missing data.
Note: Major settlements are those involving bargaining units of 500 or more employees. For additional information, please see the Technical notes.
Source: Strategic Policy, Analysis, and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada.
Public sector
| Total | Without COLA | With COLA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | |
| July 2023 | 8 | 76,172 | 28.7 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 8 | 76,172 | 28.7 | 7.0 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2023 | 8 | 12,119 | 35.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 8 | 12,119 | 35.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2023 | 7 | 19,926 | 37.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 6 | 18,926 | 37.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1 | 1,000 | 39.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| October 2023 | 3 | 6,070 | 46.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3 | 6,070 | 46.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2023 | 3 | 2,804 | 58.5 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2,804 | 58.5 | 9.3 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2023 | 7 | 112,580 | 46.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 7 | 112,580 | 46.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2024 | 2 | 11,696 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2 | 11,696 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2024 | 7 | 56,013 | 46.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 7 | 56,013 | 46.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2024 | 5 | 17,186 | 40.2 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 5 | 17,186 | 40.2 | 6.0 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2024 | 10 | 72,925 | 35.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 10 | 72,925 | 35.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2024 | 3 | 14,001 | 49.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | 14,001 | 49.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2024 | 2 | 15,700 | 36.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2 | 15,700 | 36.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: The dash (–) symbol indicates missing data.
Note: Major settlements are those involving bargaining units of 500 or more employees. For additional information, please see the Technical notes.
Source: Strategic Policy, Analysis, and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada.
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