Major wage settlements by COLA and month
Publication date: January 31, 2026
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) | |
| February 2025 | 11 | 18,152 | 44.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 11 | 18,152 | 44.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 13 | 39,802 | 45.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 13 | 39,802 | 45.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 23 | 218,414 | 44.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 22 | 217,814 | 44.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 1 | 600 | 36.4 | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| May 2025 | 17 | 44,722 | 53.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 17 | 44,722 | 53.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 14 | 21,984 | 48.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 11 | 18,056 | 47.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3 | 3,928 | 52.1 | 6.8 | 4.4 |
| July 2025 | 10 | 53,097 | 48.2 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 10 | 53,097 | 48.2 | 6.9 | 2.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2025 | 8 | 18,170 | 49.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8 | 18,170 | 49.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2025 | 5 | 88,061 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5 | 88,061 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2025 | 26 | 43,644 | 49.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 26 | 43,644 | 49.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2025 | 10 | 79,962 | 45.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 10 | 79,962 | 45.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2025 | 4 | 87,640 | 45.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4 | 87,640 | 45.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2026 | 4 | 7,250 | 42.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4 | 7,250 | 42.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
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) | |
| February 2025 | 6 | 6,518 | 41.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 6 | 6,518 | 41.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 2 | 2,230 | 58.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2 | 2,230 | 58.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 12 | 158,415 | 44.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 11 | 157,815 | 44.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 1 | 600 | 36.4 | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| May 2025 | 9 | 26,931 | 57.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 9 | 26,931 | 57.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 7 | 11,690 | 43.3 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 6 | 9,772 | 40.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1 | 1,918 | 60.0 | 10.6 | 5.1 |
| July 2025 | 2 | 42,230 | 48.7 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 2 | 42,230 | 48.7 | 7.8 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2025 | 2 | 12,100 | 56.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 12,100 | 56.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2025 | 3 | 2,480 | 57.1 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3 | 2,480 | 57.1 | 4.7 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2025 | 2 | 2,280 | 43.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2 | 2,280 | 43.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2026 | 3 | 3,807 | 48.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3 | 3,807 | 48.2 | 4.0 | 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.
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) | |
| February 2025 | 5 | 11,634 | 45.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5 | 11,634 | 45.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 11 | 37,572 | 44.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 11 | 37,572 | 44.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 11 | 59,999 | 45.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 11 | 59,999 | 45.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2025 | 8 | 17,791 | 46.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 8 | 17,791 | 46.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 7 | 10,294 | 53.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 5 | 8,284 | 55.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2 | 2,010 | 44.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| July 2025 | 8 | 10,867 | 46.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 8 | 10,867 | 46.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2025 | 6 | 6,070 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 6 | 6,070 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2025 | 5 | 88,061 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5 | 88,061 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2025 | 23 | 41,164 | 48.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 23 | 41,164 | 48.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2025 | 8 | 77,682 | 45.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 8 | 77,682 | 45.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2025 | 4 | 87,640 | 45.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4 | 87,640 | 45.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2026 | 1 | 3,443 | 36.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1 | 3,443 | 36.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
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.