Major wage settlements by COLA and quarter
Publication date: December 31, 2023
All sectors
Total | Without COLA | With COLA | |||||||||||||
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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) | |
Q4 2020 | 38 | 99,274 | 44.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 34 | 81,574 | 46.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 17,700 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
Q1 2021 | 35 | 92,565 | 47.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 35 | 92,565 | 47.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q2 2021 | 28 | 62,323 | 42.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 28 | 62,323 | 42.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q3 2021 | 42 | 364,112 | 44.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 41 | 322,112 | 46.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1 | 42,000 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Q4 2021 | 33 | 404,818 | 37.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 32 | 402,818 | 36.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2,000 | 60.0 | 8.4 | 3.3 |
Q1 2022 | 18 | 108,233 | 40.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 16 | 104,843 | 40.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 3,390 | 35.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Q2 2022 | 16 | 57,574 | 44.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 16 | 57,574 | 44.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q3 2022 | 27 | 128,297 | 44.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 27 | 128,297 | 44.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q4 2022 | 17 | 117,299 | 38.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 16 | 55,967 | 42.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1 | 61,332 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Q1 2023 | 16 | 31,917 | 45.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 15 | 26,917 | 46.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1 | 5,000 | 36.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
Q2 2023 | 24 | 128,644 | 36.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 23 | 127,344 | 36.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1 | 1,300 | 36.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Q3 2023 | 29 | 126,995 | 33.1 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 27 | 119,295 | 32.9 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 2 | 7,700 | 36.4 | 9.2 | 4.9 |
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.
Private sector
Total | Without COLA | With COLA | |||||||||||||
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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) | |
Q4 2020 | 12 | 38,191 | 44.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 8 | 20,491 | 52.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 17,700 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
Q1 2021 | 11 | 13,604 | 42.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 11 | 13,604 | 42.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q2 2021 | 13 | 14,663 | 55.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 13 | 14,663 | 55.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q3 2021 | 13 | 157,736 | 48.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 13 | 157,736 | 48.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q4 2021 | 8 | 8,976 | 55.7 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 7 | 6,976 | 54.5 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1 | 2,000 | 60.0 | 8.4 | 3.3 |
Q1 2022 | 4 | 7,273 | 34.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3 | 4,563 | 34.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1 | 2,710 | 35.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
Q2 2022 | 8 | 31,495 | 41.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 8 | 31,495 | 41.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q3 2022 | 8 | 37,920 | 55.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 8 | 37,920 | 55.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q4 2022 | 6 | 6,410 | 48.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 6 | 6,410 | 48.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q1 2023 | 4 | 9,514 | 55.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4 | 9,514 | 55.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q2 2023 | 11 | 27,334 | 27.8 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 10 | 26,034 | 27.4 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 1 | 1,300 | 36.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Q3 2023 | 7 | 19,301 | 44.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 12,601 | 49.0 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 1 | 6,700 | 36.1 | 10.0 | 5.2 |
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 | |||||||||||||
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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) | |
Q4 2020 | 26 | 61,083 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 26 | 61,083 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q1 2021 | 24 | 78,961 | 48.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 24 | 78,961 | 48.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q2 2021 | 15 | 47,660 | 37.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 15 | 47,660 | 37.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q3 2021 | 29 | 206,376 | 41.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 28 | 164,376 | 45.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 42,000 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Q4 2021 | 25 | 395,842 | 36.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 25 | 395,842 | 36.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q1 2022 | 14 | 100,960 | 40.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 13 | 100,280 | 40.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 680 | 36.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
Q2 2022 | 8 | 26,079 | 47.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 8 | 26,079 | 47.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q3 2022 | 19 | 90,377 | 39.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 19 | 90,377 | 39.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q4 2022 | 11 | 110,889 | 38.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 10 | 49,557 | 41.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1 | 61,332 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Q1 2023 | 12 | 22,403 | 41.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 11 | 17,403 | 42.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 5,000 | 36.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
Q2 2023 | 13 | 101,310 | 38.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 13 | 101,310 | 38.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
Q3 2023 | 22 | 107,694 | 31.0 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 21 | 106,694 | 31.0 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 1 | 1,000 | 39.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
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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