Major wage settlements by COLA and month
Publication date: April 30, 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) | |
| May 2025 | 17 | 44,722 | 53.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 17 | 44,722 | 53.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 15 | 27,444 | 44.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 12 | 23,516 | 43.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3 | 3,928 | 52.1 | 6.8 | 4.4 |
| July 2025 | 10 | 53,097 | 48.2 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 10 | 53,097 | 48.2 | 11.3 | 5.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2025 | 9 | 19,054 | 49.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 8 | 8,954 | 37.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 1 | 10,100 | 60.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| September 2025 | 5 | 88,061 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5 | 88,061 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2025 | 27 | 44,223 | 49.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 27 | 44,223 | 49.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2025 | 9 | 75,122 | 44.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 9 | 75,122 | 44.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2025 | 6 | 90,127 | 45.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 6 | 90,127 | 45.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2026 | 5 | 13,750 | 50.7 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 5 | 13,750 | 50.7 | 6.9 | 3.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2026 | 7 | 47,841 | 50.8 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 7 | 47,841 | 50.8 | 4.8 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2026 | 4 | 87,000 | 48.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4 | 87,000 | 48.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2026 | 5 | 5,257 | 37.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 5 | 5,257 | 37.3 | 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) | |
| 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 | 13.4 | 5.7 | 2 | 42,230 | 48.7 | 13.4 | 5.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2025 | 2 | 12,100 | 56.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 | 2,000 | 36.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1 | 10,100 | 60.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 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 | 1 | 1,700 | 48.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 1,700 | 48.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| January 2026 | 4 | 10,307 | 55.7 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 4 | 10,307 | 55.7 | 8.1 | 4.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2026 | 2 | 12,051 | 46.3 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 12,051 | 46.3 | 10.5 | 4.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2026 | 2 | 10,000 | 55.2 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 2 | 10,000 | 55.2 | 6.1 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2026 | 1 | 520 | 36.0 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 1 | 520 | 36.0 | 8.5 | 5.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
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) | |
| May 2025 | 8 | 17,791 | 46.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 8 | 17,791 | 46.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 8 | 15,754 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6 | 13,744 | 45.6 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 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 | 7 | 6,954 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 7 | 6,954 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2025 | 5 | 88,061 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5 | 88,061 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2025 | 24 | 41,743 | 49.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 24 | 41,743 | 49.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2025 | 7 | 72,842 | 44.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 7 | 72,842 | 44.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| December 2025 | 5 | 88,427 | 45.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 5 | 88,427 | 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 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2026 | 5 | 35,790 | 52.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 5 | 35,790 | 52.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2026 | 2 | 77,000 | 48.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 77,000 | 48.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2026 | 4 | 4,737 | 37.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4 | 4,737 | 37.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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.