Major wage settlements by COLA and month
Publication date: November 30, 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) | |
| December 2024 | 16 | 126,425 | 52.6 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 15 | 44,752 | 39.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1 | 81,673 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| January 2025 | 12 | 17,823 | 52.3 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 12 | 17,823 | 52.3 | 5.5 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2025 | 10 | 17,191 | 44.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 10 | 17,191 | 44.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 11 | 27,746 | 48.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 11 | 27,746 | 48.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 16 | 180,340 | 46.6 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 16 | 180,340 | 46.6 | 6.1 | 4.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2025 | 13 | 32,153 | 46.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 13 | 32,153 | 46.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 8 | 10,714 | 50.0 | -7.5 | 3.9 | 6 | 7,506 | 49.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2 | 3,208 | 50.3 | -33.9 | 5.0 |
| July 2025 | 9 | 52,483 | 48.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 9 | 52,483 | 48.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2025 | 6 | 15,615 | 51.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 6 | 15,615 | 51.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2025 | 3 | 84,302 | 30.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3 | 84,302 | 30.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2025 | 21 | 38,908 | 48.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 21 | 38,908 | 48.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2025 | 3 | 57,628 | 48.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 57,628 | 48.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
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) | |
| 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 | 5 | 5,557 | 41.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 5 | 5,557 | 41.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 1 | 1,404 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 1,404 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 7 | 122,015 | 47.2 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 7 | 122,015 | 47.2 | 7.4 | 5.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| May 2025 | 5 | 14,362 | 46.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5 | 14,362 | 46.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| June 2025 | 4 | 5,290 | 52.1 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 3 | 3,372 | 47.6 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 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 | 1 | 10,100 | 60.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 10,100 | 60.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1,000 | 60.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1,000 | 60.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 700 | 60.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1 | 700 | 60.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
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) | |
| December 2024 | 9 | 112,624 | 52.0 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 8 | 30,951 | 30.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1 | 81,673 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| January 2025 | 9 | 13,907 | 50.7 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 9 | 13,907 | 50.7 | 6.1 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| February 2025 | 5 | 11,634 | 45.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5 | 11,634 | 45.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| March 2025 | 10 | 26,342 | 46.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 10 | 26,342 | 46.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| April 2025 | 9 | 58,325 | 45.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 9 | 58,325 | 45.3 | 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 | 4 | 5,424 | 48.0 | -21.5 | 3.6 | 3 | 4,134 | 51.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1 | 1,290 | 36.0 | -100.0 | 4.9 |
| July 2025 | 7 | 10,253 | 45.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7 | 10,253 | 45.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| August 2025 | 5 | 5,515 | 37.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5 | 5,515 | 37.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| September 2025 | 3 | 84,302 | 30.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3 | 84,302 | 30.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| October 2025 | 20 | 37,908 | 47.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 20 | 37,908 | 47.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| November 2025 | 2 | 56,928 | 48.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 56,928 | 48.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
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.