Major wage settlements by COLA and quarter
Publication date: June 1, 2022
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) | |
| Q2 2019 | 73 | 177,092 | 42.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 73 | 177,092 | 42.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2019 | 60 | 99,443 | 43.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 60 | 99,443 | 43.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2019 | 42 | 118,765 | 41.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 42 | 118,765 | 41.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2020 | 38 | 77,780 | 42.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 37 | 66,780 | 39.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 11,000 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Q2 2020 | 35 | 347,302 | 38.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 34 | 299,302 | 37.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 48,000 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 28 | 179,093 | 41.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 26 | 169,023 | 41.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 10,070 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Q4 2020 | 37 | 93,636 | 44.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 33 | 75,936 | 46.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 17,700 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Q1 2021 | 33 | 88,830 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 33 | 88,830 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2021 | 25 | 59,477 | 43.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 25 | 59,477 | 43.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2021 | 38 | 341,954 | 44.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 37 | 293,954 | 47.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1 | 48,000 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Q4 2021 | 20 | 289,226 | 37.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 19 | 287,226 | 36.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2,000 | 60.0 | 8.4 | 3.3 |
| Q1 2022 | 6 | 50,548 | 41.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 6 | 50,548 | 41.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
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) | |
| Q2 2019 | 35 | 80,248 | 40.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 35 | 80,248 | 40.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2019 | 16 | 20,972 | 42.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 16 | 20,972 | 42.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2019 | 12 | 15,150 | 44.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 12 | 15,150 | 44.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2020 | 10 | 24,070 | 49.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 10 | 24,070 | 49.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2020 | 7 | 12,450 | 46.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 7 | 12,450 | 46.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2020 | 9 | 18,093 | 41.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 7 | 8,023 | 48.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | 10,070 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Q4 2020 | 11 | 32,511 | 44.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 7 | 14,811 | 55.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 4 | 17,700 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Q1 2021 | 9 | 7,829 | 43.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9 | 7,829 | 43.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2021 | 10 | 12,700 | 59.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 10 | 12,700 | 59.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2021 | 12 | 157,236 | 48.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 12 | 157,236 | 48.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2021 | 4 | 6,038 | 59.6 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 3 | 4,038 | 59.4 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 2,000 | 60.0 | 8.4 | 3.3 |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | 2,240 | 36.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 2,240 | 36.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
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) | |
| Q2 2019 | 38 | 96,844 | 43.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 38 | 96,844 | 43.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2019 | 44 | 78,471 | 43.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 44 | 78,471 | 43.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2019 | 30 | 103,615 | 40.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 30 | 103,615 | 40.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2020 | 28 | 53,710 | 39.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 27 | 42,710 | 34.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1 | 11,000 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Q2 2020 | 28 | 334,852 | 38.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 27 | 286,852 | 36.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 48,000 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 19 | 161,000 | 41.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 19 | 161,000 | 41.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2020 | 26 | 61,125 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 26 | 61,125 | 44.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2021 | 24 | 81,001 | 47.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 24 | 81,001 | 47.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2021 | 15 | 46,777 | 38.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 15 | 46,777 | 38.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2021 | 26 | 184,718 | 41.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 25 | 136,718 | 47.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 48,000 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Q4 2021 | 16 | 283,188 | 36.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 16 | 283,188 | 36.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2022 | 5 | 48,308 | 41.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 48,308 | 41.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
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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