Major wage settlements by COLA and quarter
Publication date: July 31, 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) | |
| Q3 2022 | 46 | 207,945 | 47.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 45 | 206,467 | 47.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 1,478 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Q4 2022 | 44 | 246,342 | 39.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 43 | 185,010 | 40.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 1 | 61,332 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Q1 2023 | 30 | 61,655 | 42.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 26 | 53,170 | 43.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4 | 8,485 | 36.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Q2 2023 | 51 | 308,518 | 42.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 49 | 305,678 | 42.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2 | 2,840 | 36.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Q3 2023 | 46 | 169,307 | 37.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 44 | 162,807 | 37.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 6,500 | 36.5 | 9.0 | 4.9 |
| Q4 2023 | 32 | 180,530 | 48.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 30 | 168,330 | 49.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2 | 12,200 | 36.0 | 10.0 | 5.2 |
| Q1 2024 | 33 | 188,927 | 45.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 33 | 188,927 | 45.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2024 | 56 | 653,329 | 53.5 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 34 | 174,163 | 35.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 22 | 479,166 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 27 | 95,429 | 42.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 26 | 92,719 | 43.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1 | 2,710 | 24.1 | 15.3 | 9.9 |
| Q4 2024 | 29 | 177,872 | 50.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 28 | 96,199 | 42.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1 | 81,673 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| Q1 2025 | 21 | 50,994 | 49.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 21 | 50,994 | 49.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2025 | 26 | 202,589 | 46.9 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 26 | 202,589 | 46.9 | 5.8 | 4.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
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) | |
| Q3 2022 | 17 | 54,160 | 51.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 17 | 54,160 | 51.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2022 | 9 | 15,408 | 46.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 9 | 15,408 | 46.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2023 | 10 | 26,380 | 37.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 10 | 26,380 | 37.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2023 | 18 | 34,841 | 30.4 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 17 | 33,541 | 30.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1,300 | 36.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Q3 2023 | 14 | 24,965 | 43.1 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 13 | 19,465 | 45.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 1 | 5,500 | 36.1 | 10.0 | 5.2 |
| Q4 2023 | 10 | 35,496 | 54.2 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 8 | 23,296 | 63.6 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 12,200 | 36.0 | 10.0 | 5.2 |
| Q1 2024 | 8 | 21,291 | 42.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 8 | 21,291 | 42.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2024 | 9 | 17,020 | 28.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 9 | 17,020 | 28.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q3 2024 | 8 | 13,506 | 33.5 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 7 | 10,796 | 35.8 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1 | 2,710 | 24.1 | 15.3 | 9.9 |
| Q4 2024 | 9 | 21,097 | 53.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 9 | 21,097 | 53.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2025 | 8 | 10,377 | 53.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 8 | 10,377 | 53.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2025 | 12 | 128,621 | 47.6 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 12 | 128,621 | 47.6 | 7.2 | 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) | |
| Q3 2022 | 29 | 153,785 | 45.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 28 | 152,307 | 45.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1 | 1,478 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Q4 2022 | 35 | 230,934 | 38.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 34 | 169,602 | 39.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1 | 61,332 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Q1 2023 | 20 | 35,275 | 46.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 16 | 26,790 | 49.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 4 | 8,485 | 36.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Q2 2023 | 33 | 273,677 | 43.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 32 | 272,137 | 44.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1 | 1,540 | 36.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| Q3 2023 | 32 | 144,342 | 36.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 31 | 143,342 | 36.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1 | 1,000 | 39.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Q4 2023 | 22 | 145,034 | 47.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 22 | 145,034 | 47.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 2024 | 25 | 167,636 | 46.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 25 | 167,636 | 46.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2024 | 47 | 636,309 | 54.2 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 25 | 157,143 | 36.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 22 | 479,166 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 19 | 81,923 | 44.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 19 | 81,923 | 44.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q4 2024 | 20 | 156,775 | 49.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 19 | 75,102 | 38.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1 | 81,673 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| Q1 2025 | 13 | 40,617 | 48.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 13 | 40,617 | 48.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Q2 2025 | 14 | 73,968 | 45.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 14 | 73,968 | 45.6 | 3.3 | 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.
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