Major wage settlements by sector and year
Publication date: February 28, 2025
Table of Contents
Industry
All industries
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 126 | 240,615 | 46.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 157 | 923,375 | 49.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 221 | 866,115 | 39.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 74 | 192,918 | 45.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 147 | 673,197 | 38.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 220 | 732,613 | 42.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 79 | 217,423 | 47.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 141 | 515,190 | 41.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 259 | 668,983 | 42.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 92 | 178,897 | 43.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 167 | 490,086 | 42.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 170 | 780,465 | 41.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 56 | 130,167 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 114 | 650,298 | 39.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 157 | 925,263 | 42.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 51 | 198,500 | 48.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 106 | 726,763 | 40.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 114 | 611,496 | 41.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 32 | 95,952 | 47.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 82 | 515,544 | 40.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 128 | 533,041 | 41.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 44 | 100,837 | 44.7 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 84 | 432,204 | 40.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 132 | 1,052,539 | 51.6 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 27 | 59,446 | 38.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 105 | 993,093 | 52.4 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5,312 | 52.3 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1 | 2,400 | 72.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1 | 2,912 | 36.0 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
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.
Primary industries
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 14,090 | 32.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 14,090 | 32.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 10 | 13,602 | 36.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 10 | 13,602 | 36.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 4 | 5,630 | 55.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4 | 5,630 | 55.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 1 | 1,500 | 36.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1 | 1,500 | 36.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 3 | 2,953 | 44.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 2,953 | 44.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 1 | 750 | 48.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1 | 750 | 48.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,317 | 36.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3,317 | 36.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Utilities
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 4,800 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 1,490 | 28.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 3,310 | 51.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2,920 | 29.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 2,230 | 27.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 690 | 36.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 11 | 28,899 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3 | 4,220 | 48.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 8 | 24,679 | 44.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 19,730 | 36.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4 | 4,580 | 38.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 8 | 15,150 | 35.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,476 | 44.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 12,476 | 44.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15,546 | 22.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1 | 1,150 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 14,396 | 21.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1,485 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1,485 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 16,828 | 27.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1 | 1,264 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5 | 15,564 | 27.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2,210 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2,210 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Construction
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 52 | 111,980 | 36.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 52 | 111,980 | 36.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 15 | 96,640 | 44.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 15 | 96,640 | 44.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 16 | 93,740 | 46.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 16 | 93,740 | 46.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 41 | 107,215 | 36.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 41 | 107,215 | 36.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 9 | 19,202 | 46.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 9 | 19,202 | 46.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 8 | 148,210 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 148,210 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 23,100 | 36.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3 | 23,100 | 36.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 4 | 8,472 | 28.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 4 | 8,472 | 28.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 1 | 700 | 48.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1 | 700 | 48.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Manufacturing
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 29 | 43,197 | 51.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 28 | 42,677 | 51.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 520 | 48.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11,590 | 48.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 11 | 11,590 | 48.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 13 | 13,488 | 51.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 13 | 13,488 | 51.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 16 | 17,720 | 58.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 15 | 16,940 | 59.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 780 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 13 | 38,595 | 39.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 13 | 38,595 | 39.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 14 | 14,007 | 52.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 14 | 14,007 | 52.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 6 | 7,217 | 41.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 6 | 7,217 | 41.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 10 | 23,886 | 37.3 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 10 | 23,886 | 37.3 | 9.3 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 4 | 3,843 | 46.4 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 4 | 3,843 | 46.4 | 8.1 | 4.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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.
Wholesale and retail trade
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9 | 24,215 | 60.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 8 | 23,420 | 60.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 | 795 | 60.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 14,550 | 47.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 6 | 7,560 | 47.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1 | 6,990 | 48.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 20,373 | 52.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 8 | 18,913 | 53.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 1,460 | 42.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 21,528 | 60.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 7 | 14,450 | 55.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3 | 7,078 | 68.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 9 | 13,811 | 75.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 8 | 13,311 | 75.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1 | 500 | 72.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4,680 | 58.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 4 | 3,880 | 55.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 800 | 72.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9,790 | 43.2 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 1 | 2,800 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 6,990 | 36.0 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 13,379 | 57.5 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 3 | 11,979 | 60.0 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1 | 1,400 | 36.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10,229 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10,229 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Transportation
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 | 85,950 | 42.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 9 | 15,850 | 91.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 9 | 70,100 | 30.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 18 | 27,722 | 46.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 12 | 21,020 | 49.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 6 | 6,702 | 39.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 17 | 29,412 | 44.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 8 | 10,100 | 44.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 9 | 19,312 | 44.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 20 | 41,980 | 54.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 12 | 22,540 | 52.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 8 | 19,440 | 56.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 22 | 98,811 | 51.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 12 | 27,233 | 55.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 10 | 71,578 | 50.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14,558 | 43.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 8 | 9,353 | 46.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4 | 5,205 | 38.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 41,484 | 42.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 9 | 21,934 | 50.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 7 | 19,550 | 32.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 22 | 42,248 | 37.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 14 | 31,257 | 35.7 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 8 | 10,991 | 41.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 24,201 | 41.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 9 | 12,049 | 47.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2 | 12,152 | 36.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Information and culture
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 | 14,578 | 56.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 8,528 | 67.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2 | 6,050 | 40.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8,936 | 47.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 7,536 | 47.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 1,400 | 48.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 25,890 | 45.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 7 | 24,240 | 43.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1 | 1,650 | 73.0 | 5.7 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,782 | 53.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 2,432 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 8,350 | 57.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1,200 | 36.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1,200 | 36.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 5 | 8,228 | 57.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 7,410 | 59.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 818 | 36.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 15,770 | 47.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5 | 10,990 | 49.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4 | 4,780 | 44.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 10,961 | 57.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4 | 10,961 | 57.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 6 | 8,725 | 40.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3 | 2,820 | 47.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3 | 5,905 | 37.4 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Finance and professional services
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 5,330 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 1,820 | 33.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 3,510 | 50.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 20,770 | 53.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 8 | 18,420 | 54.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3 | 2,350 | 42.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 17 | 44,852 | 47.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 15 | 42,652 | 48.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 2,200 | 44.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5,820 | 47.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 1,880 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 3,940 | 46.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 25,148 | 45.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 7 | 18,938 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 6,210 | 42.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4,482 | 39.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 4,482 | 39.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 9 | 23,855 | 53.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 5 | 20,335 | 55.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4 | 3,520 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3,619 | 45.8 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 4 | 3,619 | 45.8 | 7.0 | 4.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 6 | 18,420 | 22.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5 | 17,400 | 21.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1 | 1,020 | 48.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Education, health, and social services
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 95 | 686,200 | 49.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 8 | 16,750 | 36.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 87 | 669,450 | 50.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 79 | 397,416 | 30.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 8,770 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 77 | 388,646 | 30.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 76 | 329,814 | 39.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 5,860 | 41.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 71 | 323,954 | 39.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | 86 | 289,428 | 38.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 1,430 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 84 | 287,998 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 67 | 372,385 | 36.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 8,150 | 36.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 65 | 364,235 | 36.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 63 | 573,422 | 38.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 2,219 | 36.0 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 62 | 571,203 | 38.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 42 | 339,643 | 41.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | 7,970 | 49.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 40 | 331,673 | 41.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 43 | 277,393 | 39.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3 | 8,649 | 77.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 40 | 268,744 | 38.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 71 | 874,236 | 53.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3 | 18,567 | 45.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 68 | 855,669 | 53.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Entertainment and hospitality
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 | 4,010 | 45.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 4,010 | 45.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 5 | 6,350 | 46.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 5,550 | 51.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 800 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7,140 | 45.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 4 | 4,210 | 42.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4 | 2,930 | 49.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1,800 | 36.0 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2 | 1,800 | 36.0 | 7.1 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | 2,038 | 31.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 2,038 | 31.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 4 | 4,836 | 36.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4 | 4,836 | 36.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,606 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1 | 1,606 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 1 | 750 | 36.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 1 | 750 | 36.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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 administration
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 49 | 169,640 | 52.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 49 | 169,640 | 52.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 56 | 265,619 | 49.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – | 56 | 265,619 | 49.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 44 | 139,005 | 43.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | 139,005 | 43.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 56 | 147,350 | 48.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 56 | 147,350 | 48.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 31 | 195,299 | 41.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 195,299 | 41.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 134,341 | 52.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | 134,341 | 52.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 24 | 147,546 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 147,546 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 30 | 135,505 | 46.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 135,505 | 46.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 105,908 | 45.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 105,908 | 45.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| 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.
Jurisdiction
All jurisdictions
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 126 | 240,615 | 46.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 157 | 923,375 | 49.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 221 | 866,115 | 39.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 74 | 192,918 | 45.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 147 | 673,197 | 38.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 220 | 732,613 | 42.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 79 | 217,423 | 47.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 141 | 515,190 | 41.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 259 | 668,983 | 42.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 92 | 178,897 | 43.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 167 | 490,086 | 42.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 170 | 780,465 | 41.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 56 | 130,167 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 114 | 650,298 | 39.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 157 | 925,263 | 42.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 51 | 198,500 | 48.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 106 | 726,763 | 40.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 114 | 611,496 | 41.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 32 | 95,952 | 47.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 82 | 515,544 | 40.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 128 | 533,041 | 41.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 44 | 100,837 | 44.7 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 84 | 432,204 | 40.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 132 | 1,052,539 | 51.6 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 27 | 59,446 | 38.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 105 | 993,093 | 52.4 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5,312 | 52.3 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1 | 2,400 | 72.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1 | 2,912 | 36.0 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
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.
Federal jurisdiction
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 24 | 119,518 | 44.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 15 | 27,168 | 78.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 9 | 92,350 | 35.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 45 | 208,378 | 47.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 22 | 40,286 | 46.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 23 | 168,092 | 47.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 30 | 78,120 | 47.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 16 | 29,740 | 46.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 14 | 48,380 | 48.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 40 | 102,942 | 49.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 16 | 25,832 | 51.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 24 | 77,110 | 49.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 30 | 261,483 | 44.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 17 | 39,603 | 52.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 13 | 221,880 | 42.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | 76,715 | 54.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 15 | 20,368 | 50.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 9 | 56,347 | 55.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 23 | 44,719 | 48.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 16 | 33,994 | 50.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 7 | 10,725 | 43.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 32 | 143,101 | 46.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 21 | 42,133 | 42.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 11 | 100,968 | 48.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 21 | 49,702 | 40.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 12 | 20,859 | 32.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 9 | 28,843 | 45.8 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Newfoundland and Labrador
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1,400 | 42.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 1,400 | 42.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 9 | 18,410 | 48.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 550 | 36.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 8 | 17,860 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 8,580 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8,580 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8,000 | 28.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1 | 1,400 | 48.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 6,600 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 12,450 | 49.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 500 | 36.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4 | 11,950 | 50.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2,200 | 48.0 | 4.1 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2,200 | 48.0 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8,580 | 49.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 8,580 | 49.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,250 | 43.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 500 | 36.0 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 1 | 750 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Prince Edward Island
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3,880 | 41.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 550 | 72.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 3,330 | 36.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 1 | 1,400 | 36.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1,400 | 36.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5,520 | 38.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5,520 | 38.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 1 | 1,000 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1,000 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Nova Scotia
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 690 | 36.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 690 | 36.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 16,800 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16,800 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 21 | 41,120 | 62.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 8 | 9,310 | 39.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 13 | 31,810 | 69.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4,060 | 59.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1 | 930 | 48.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 3,130 | 62.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 9,300 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9,300 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 21,200 | 36.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 1,200 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 20,000 | 35.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 12,424 | 36.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 12,424 | 36.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2,180 | 40.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2,180 | 40.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10,542 | 25.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10,542 | 25.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
New Brunswick
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | 13,830 | 51.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 5 | 4,600 | 36.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 7 | 9,230 | 59.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 18,570 | 53.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 500 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 18,070 | 53.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 550 | 48.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 550 | 48.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 3 | 1,950 | 36.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 1,950 | 36.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 4 | 6,380 | 65.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 500 | 60.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3 | 5,880 | 65.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7,350 | 58.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7,350 | 58.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Quebec
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 55 | 473,162 | 60.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 11 | 10,297 | 62.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 44 | 462,865 | 60.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 20 | 99,887 | 55.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 7 | 77,903 | 51.1 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 13 | 21,984 | 69.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 33 | 155,597 | 54.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 12 | 101,573 | 52.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 21 | 54,024 | 56.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 22 | 33,339 | 67.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 8 | 6,505 | 62.5 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 14 | 26,834 | 68.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 15 | 18,579 | 64.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 5 | 4,612 | 32.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 10 | 13,967 | 75.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 55 | 674,020 | 40.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14 | 154,723 | 48.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 41 | 519,297 | 37.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 64,184 | 49.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 6 | 20,932 | 55.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 10 | 43,252 | 47.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9,479 | 50.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 2 | 2,069 | 67.3 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 6 | 7,410 | 46.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 31 | 579,757 | 60.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1 | 1,300 | 60.0 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 30 | 578,457 | 60.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Ontario
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 105 | 360,580 | 36.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 66 | 161,770 | 41.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 39 | 198,810 | 31.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 78 | 396,588 | 31.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 16 | 26,668 | 36.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 62 | 369,920 | 31.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 197,628 | 35.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 18 | 40,800 | 39.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 42 | 156,828 | 34.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 77 | 226,490 | 39.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 39 | 104,180 | 38.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 38 | 122,310 | 40.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 38 | 297,044 | 36.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 13 | 48,040 | 38.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 25 | 249,004 | 36.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 53,482 | 36.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8 | 10,906 | 34.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 18 | 42,576 | 37.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 36 | 261,238 | 36.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 6 | 33,386 | 39.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 30 | 227,852 | 36.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 39 | 290,334 | 37.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 11 | 31,964 | 43.3 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 28 | 258,370 | 37.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 37 | 246,872 | 39.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 5 | 10,012 | 30.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 32 | 236,860 | 39.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Manitoba
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21 | 31,050 | 50.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 2,700 | 48.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 18 | 28,350 | 50.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9,741 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 9,741 | 61.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10,180 | 53.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 6 | 8,400 | 54.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 1,780 | 48.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2,683 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2,683 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6,100 | 50.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 3,100 | 60.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3,000 | 40.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 23,665 | 63.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 2,100 | 56.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7 | 21,565 | 64.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 19,890 | 64.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 19,890 | 64.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 16,696 | 63.1 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 4 | 11,996 | 70.5 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 4,700 | 44.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 83,596 | 48.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1 | 6,696 | 48.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 7 | 76,900 | 48.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Saskatchewan
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 13,030 | 46.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 940 | 36.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | 12,090 | 47.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 5,810 | 41.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 2,330 | 43.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 3,480 | 40.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 17,440 | 31.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1,250 | 96.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 16,190 | 25.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 14 | 37,665 | 61.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 3,840 | 60.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 11 | 33,825 | 61.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 28,600 | 55.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1 | 830 | 60.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 11 | 27,770 | 55.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 24,100 | 65.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1 | 630 | 48.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 23,470 | 65.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 600 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1 | 600 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 1 | 750 | 48.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1 | 750 | 48.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 | 11,620 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 11,620 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Alberta
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 | 69,250 | 31.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 13 | 20,240 | 33.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 18 | 49,010 | 30.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 35 | 69,600 | 26.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 9 | 16,220 | 31.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 26 | 53,380 | 24.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 32 | 132,638 | 35.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5 | 5,630 | 40.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 27 | 127,008 | 35.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 46 | 75,030 | 32.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 12 | 13,240 | 36.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 34 | 61,790 | 31.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 24 | 49,672 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7 | 17,242 | 68.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 17 | 32,430 | 25.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10,903 | 40.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 6 | 6,423 | 54.2 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 4 | 4,480 | 21.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 93,189 | 46.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1 | 2,800 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 16 | 90,389 | 45.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 20 | 32,442 | 38.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4 | 8,925 | 28.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 16 | 23,517 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 23 | 57,636 | 46.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 15,019 | 43.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 19 | 42,617 | 46.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 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.
British Columbia
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23 | 68,550 | 52.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 9 | 8,950 | 43.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 14 | 59,600 | 54.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 27 | 40,741 | 43.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 16 | 29,011 | 42.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 11 | 11,730 | 45.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 16 | 75,880 | 36.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 9 | 16,680 | 38.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 7 | 59,200 | 36.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 159,054 | 38.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 19,400 | 51.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 30 | 139,654 | 36.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 42 | 101,687 | 38.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 10 | 15,340 | 48.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 32 | 86,347 | 36.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16,086 | 31.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 1,150 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 11 | 14,936 | 30.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 101,462 | 34.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 101,462 | 34.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 14 | 22,405 | 36.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 22,405 | 36.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 504 | 36.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 504 | 36.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| 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.
All territories
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 7,050 | 41.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7,050 | 41.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 1 | 710 | 48.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 710 | 48.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8,650 | 47.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 8,650 | 47.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 1 | 5,262 | 24.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5,262 | 24.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 1 | 4,074 | 36.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4,074 | 36.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6,000 | 36.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6,000 | 36.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
Multi-provinces
| All sectors | Private sector | Public sector | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2,000 | 36.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 2,000 | 36.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 2 | 2,940 | 38.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2,940 | 38.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 2 | 3,020 | 42.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2 | 3,020 | 42.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 2 | 4,240 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2 | 4,240 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 1 | 3,000 | 24.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1 | 3,000 | 24.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 | 5,060 | 42.7 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 3 | 5,060 | 42.7 | 5.5 | 2.8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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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