Major wage settlements by COLA and month
Publication date: February 28, 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) | |
| February 2024 | 11 | 64,952 | 45.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 11 | 64,952 | 45.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2024 | 13 | 62,283 | 44.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 13 | 62,283 | 44.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2024 | 14 | 90,917 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 14 | 90,917 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2024 | 7 | 25,461 | 47.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 7 | 25,461 | 47.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2024 | 31 | 507,421 | 58.4 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 9 | 28,255 | 30.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 22 | 479,166 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| July 2024 | 16 | 58,876 | 44.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 16 | 58,876 | 44.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2024 | 5 | 21,192 | 45.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5 | 21,192 | 45.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2024 | 4 | 11,300 | 33.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4 | 11,300 | 33.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2024 | 8 | 45,176 | 45.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 8 | 45,176 | 45.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2024 | 5 | 5,694 | 38.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 5 | 5,694 | 38.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2024 | 10 | 109,525 | 53.7 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 9 | 27,852 | 35.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1 | 81,673 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| January 2025 | 2 | 5,312 | 52.3 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 2 | 5,312 | 52.3 | 5.3 | 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.
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 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 | 5 | 11,150 | 20.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5 | 11,150 | 20.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| July 2024 | 1 | 655 | 60.0 | 15.5 | 5.1 | 1 | 655 | 60.0 | 15.5 | 5.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2024 | 2 | 2,990 | 36.0 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 2 | 2,990 | 36.0 | 7.0 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2024 | 3 | 6,300 | 31.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3 | 6,300 | 31.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2024 | 2 | 7,296 | 46.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2 | 7,296 | 46.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2024 | 3 | 4,394 | 48.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3 | 4,394 | 48.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2025 | 1 | 2,400 | 72.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1 | 2,400 | 72.0 | 4.0 | 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.
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 2024 | 7 | 56,013 | 46.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 7 | 56,013 | 46.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2024 | 11 | 60,083 | 45.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 11 | 60,083 | 45.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2024 | 14 | 90,917 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 14 | 90,917 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2024 | 4 | 20,091 | 48.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4 | 20,091 | 48.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2024 | 26 | 496,271 | 59.2 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 4 | 17,105 | 37.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 22 | 479,166 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| July 2024 | 15 | 58,221 | 44.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 15 | 58,221 | 44.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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 | 3.7 | 6 | 37,880 | 45.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2024 | 5 | 5,694 | 38.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 5 | 5,694 | 38.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2024 | 7 | 105,131 | 54.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 23,458 | 32.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1 | 81,673 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| January 2025 | 1 | 2,912 | 36.0 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 1 | 2,912 | 36.0 | 6.3 | 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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