Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)

Year-over-year growth in average hourly wages

🇨🇦 Canada

4.1%▼ 0.5

As of 2025-12-01

🇺🇸 United States

3.8%▼ 0.2

As of 2026-01-01

Historical Comparison

Wage growth above inflation = real gains. Below = workers falling behind.

Frequency: monthly

Units: percent change

Seasonal adj.: N/A

Importance: 8/10