Major wage settlements by COLA and month
Publication date: July 31, 2025
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) | |
| August 2024 | 5 | 21,192 | 45.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5 | 21,192 | 45.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2024 | 5 | 14,010 | 31.8 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4 | 11,300 | 33.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1 | 2,710 | 24.1 | 15.3 | 9.9 |
| October 2024 | 8 | 45,176 | 45.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 8 | 45,176 | 45.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2024 | 6 | 6,894 | 38.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 6 | 6,894 | 38.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2024 | 15 | 125,802 | 52.7 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 14 | 44,129 | 39.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1 | 81,673 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| January 2025 | 7 | 13,702 | 57.6 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 7 | 13,702 | 57.6 | 5.3 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2025 | 8 | 15,157 | 45.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 8 | 15,157 | 45.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 6 | 22,135 | 47.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6 | 22,135 | 47.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 13 | 172,748 | 46.9 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 13 | 172,748 | 46.9 | 6.3 | 4.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2025 | 9 | 25,184 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 9 | 25,184 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 4 | 4,657 | 53.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4 | 4,657 | 53.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| July 2025 | 4 | 45,658 | 48.4 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 4 | 45,658 | 48.4 | 7.4 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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) | |
| August 2024 | 2 | 2,990 | 36.0 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 2 | 2,990 | 36.0 | 7.0 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2024 | 4 | 9,010 | 29.4 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 3 | 6,300 | 31.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1 | 2,710 | 24.1 | 15.3 | 9.9 |
| October 2024 | 2 | 7,296 | 46.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2 | 7,296 | 46.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2024 | 7 | 13,801 | 57.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 7 | 13,801 | 57.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2025 | 3 | 3,916 | 58.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3 | 3,916 | 58.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2025 | 4 | 5,057 | 44.9 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 5,057 | 44.9 | 5.5 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 1 | 1,404 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 1,404 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 6 | 116,015 | 47.8 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 6 | 116,015 | 47.8 | 7.7 | 5.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2025 | 4 | 11,083 | 46.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4 | 11,083 | 46.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 2 | 1,523 | 47.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1,523 | 47.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| July 2025 | 2 | 42,230 | 48.7 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 2 | 42,230 | 48.7 | 7.8 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
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) | |
| August 2024 | 3 | 18,202 | 46.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3 | 18,202 | 46.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2024 | 1 | 5,000 | 36.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 5,000 | 36.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2024 | 6 | 37,880 | 45.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 6 | 37,880 | 45.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2024 | 6 | 6,894 | 38.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 6 | 6,894 | 38.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2024 | 8 | 112,001 | 52.1 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 7 | 30,328 | 30.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1 | 81,673 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| January 2025 | 4 | 9,786 | 57.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 4 | 9,786 | 57.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2025 | 4 | 10,100 | 45.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4 | 10,100 | 45.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 5 | 20,731 | 46.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5 | 20,731 | 46.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 7 | 56,733 | 45.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 7 | 56,733 | 45.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2025 | 5 | 14,101 | 44.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 5 | 14,101 | 44.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 2 | 3,134 | 56.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2 | 3,134 | 56.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| July 2025 | 2 | 3,428 | 44.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 3,428 | 44.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
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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