Major wage settlements by COLA and quarter
Publication date: January 31, 2020
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) | |
| Q1 2017 | 48 | 262,370 | 30.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 48 | 262,370 | 30.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2017 | 77 | 328,530 | 42.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 77 | 328,530 | 42.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2017 | 47 | 89,890 | 43.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 46 | 88,740 | 43.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 1,150 | 48.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Q4 2017 | 38 | 90,840 | 43.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 38 | 90,840 | 43.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2018 | 55 | 127,790 | 41.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 55 | 127,790 | 41.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2018 | 54 | 139,760 | 47.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 53 | 138,460 | 47.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 1,300 | 60.0 | 7.6 | 3.9 |
| Q3 2018 | 34 | 165,495 | 33.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 33 | 164,995 | 33.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 500 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Q4 2018 | 44 | 149,650 | 39.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 44 | 149,650 | 39.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2019 | 48 | 196,055 | 40.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 47 | 195,555 | 40.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 500 | 36.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Q2 2019 | 62 | 153,000 | 41.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 61 | 152,450 | 41.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 550 | 48.0 | -8.7 | -1.3 |
| Q3 2019 | 34 | 46,822 | 40.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 34 | 46,822 | 40.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2019 | 27 | 97,500 | 41.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 27 | 97,500 | 41.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
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) | |
| Q1 2017 | 12 | 21,400 | 38.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 12 | 21,400 | 38.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2017 | 20 | 20,520 | 46.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 20 | 20,520 | 46.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2017 | 22 | 40,390 | 39.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 21 | 39,240 | 39.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 1,150 | 48.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Q4 2017 | 10 | 15,610 | 35.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 10 | 15,610 | 35.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2018 | 24 | 31,100 | 48.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 24 | 31,100 | 48.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2018 | 22 | 55,940 | 50.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 21 | 54,640 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 1,300 | 60.0 | 7.6 | 3.9 |
| Q3 2018 | 11 | 10,620 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 10 | 10,120 | 38.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 500 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Q4 2018 | 12 | 27,480 | 34.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 12 | 27,480 | 34.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2019 | 14 | 34,980 | 46.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 13 | 34,480 | 46.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 500 | 36.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Q2 2019 | 33 | 76,935 | 40.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 32 | 76,385 | 40.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1 | 550 | 48.0 | -8.7 | -1.3 |
| Q3 2019 | 11 | 17,430 | 43.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 11 | 17,430 | 43.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2019 | 7 | 5,890 | 36.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 7 | 5,890 | 36.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
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) | |
| Q1 2017 | 36 | 240,970 | 29.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 36 | 240,970 | 29.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2017 | 57 | 308,010 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 57 | 308,010 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2017 | 25 | 49,500 | 46.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 25 | 49,500 | 46.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2017 | 28 | 75,230 | 44.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 28 | 75,230 | 44.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2018 | 31 | 96,690 | 39.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 31 | 96,690 | 39.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2018 | 32 | 83,820 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 32 | 83,820 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2018 | 23 | 154,875 | 32.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 23 | 154,875 | 32.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2018 | 32 | 122,170 | 40.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 32 | 122,170 | 40.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2019 | 34 | 161,075 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 34 | 161,075 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2019 | 29 | 76,065 | 42.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 29 | 76,065 | 42.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2019 | 23 | 29,392 | 38.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 23 | 29,392 | 38.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2019 | 20 | 91,610 | 41.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 20 | 91,610 | 41.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
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