Statistics Canada released its average weekly earnings data of Canadian non-farm payroll employees on Thursday. Average weekly earnings of Canadian non-farm payroll employees increased 2.5% in April year-on-year.
Weekly earnings rose C$955.37 in April from C$931.94 a year earlier.
Employees in Canada worked an average 33.1 hours per week in April, up from 32.9 hours last year.
Total non-farm employment climbed by 16,400 in April.