Major wage settlements by COLA and year
Publication date: February 28, 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) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | |
| 2016 | 283 | 1,163,990 | 48.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | – | 270 | 1,065,672 | 49.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 13 | 98,318 | 38.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 221 | 866,115 | 39.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 219 | 864,015 | 39.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 2,100 | 47.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 220 | 732,613 | 42.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | – | 219 | 731,313 | 42.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 1,300 | 60.0 | 7.6 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 259 | 668,983 | 42.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 258 | 668,483 | 42.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 500 | 36.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 170 | 780,465 | 41.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 162 | 693,695 | 40.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 8 | 86,770 | 45.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 157 | 925,263 | 42.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 156 | 923,263 | 42.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 2,000 | 60.0 | 8.4 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 114 | 611,496 | 41.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – | 111 | 546,774 | 42.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | 64,722 | 36.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 128 | 533,041 | 41.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1 | 1,200 | 35.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 118 | 502,916 | 41.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 9 | 28,925 | 36.2 | 7.4 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 132 | 1,052,539 | 51.6 | 4.8 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – | 109 | 491,700 | 42.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 23 | 560,839 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5,312 | 52.3 | 5.3 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5,312 | 52.3 | 5.3 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: The dash (–) symbol indicates missing data.
Note: Data for 2025 cover the month of January. 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) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | |
| 2016 | 126 | 240,615 | 46.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – | 115 | 201,297 | 44.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 11 | 39,318 | 54.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 74 | 192,918 | 45.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 72 | 190,818 | 45.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2 | 2,100 | 47.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 79 | 217,423 | 47.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – | 78 | 216,123 | 47.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1 | 1,300 | 60.0 | 7.6 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 92 | 178,897 | 43.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 91 | 178,397 | 43.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 500 | 36.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 56 | 130,167 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 102,397 | 51.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 6 | 27,770 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 51 | 198,500 | 48.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 196,500 | 48.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2,000 | 60.0 | 8.4 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 32 | 95,952 | 47.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 93,242 | 47.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1 | 2,710 | 35.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 44 | 100,837 | 44.7 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 1 | 1,200 | 35.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 39 | 80,637 | 46.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4 | 19,000 | 36.1 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | 59,446 | 38.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 59,446 | 38.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | 1 | 2,400 | 72.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2,400 | 72.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: The dash (–) symbol indicates missing data.
Note: Data for 2025 cover the month of January. 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) | Number of agreements | Number of employees | Duration of agreements in months (average) | First year percentage adjustment (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | |
| 2016 | 157 | 923,375 | 49.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | – | 155 | 864,375 | 50.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 59,000 | 28.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 147 | 673,197 | 38.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 147 | 673,197 | 38.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 141 | 515,190 | 41.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 141 | 515,190 | 41.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 167 | 490,086 | 42.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 167 | 490,086 | 42.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 114 | 650,298 | 39.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 112 | 591,298 | 38.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 59,000 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 106 | 726,763 | 40.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 106 | 726,763 | 40.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 82 | 515,544 | 40.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 453,532 | 40.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 62,012 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 84 | 432,204 | 40.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – | 79 | 422,279 | 40.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5 | 9,925 | 36.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 105 | 993,093 | 52.4 | 4.8 | 3.3 | – | – | – | – | – | 82 | 432,254 | 42.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 23 | 560,839 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2,912 | 36.0 | 6.3 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2,912 | 36.0 | 6.3 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: The dash (–) symbol indicates missing data.
Note: Data for 2025 cover the month of January. 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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