This theme contains historical data on average hourly and weekly earnings for Québec, Ontario and Canada. They are presented by sex as well as by age group, level of studies (education), type of work, job permanency, skill level, duration of employment, union coverage, establishment size, sector (public/private) and industry. Results are in current dollars and in 2002 constant dollars. Historical data on minimum wage are also provided and trace the evolution of the minimum hourly wage in Québec, Ontario and elsewhere in Canada in current and constant dollars.


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Hourly and weekly earnings and minimum wage

- ISQ
Average hourly earnings of employees, results by sex for various labour, employment and workplace characteristics, Québec, Ontario and Canada (February 12, 2020)
- ISQ
Average weekly earnings of employees, results by sex for various labour, employment and workplace characteristics, Québec, Ontario and Canada (February 12, 2020)
- ISQ
Employees earning minimum wage, results by various labour, employment and workplace characteristics, Québec (February 12, 2020)
- ISQ Minimum hourly wage, Québec (February 12, 2020)
- CNT
Socio-demographic characteristics of employees remunerated at the minimum wage and of all employees, and percentage of employees remunerated at at the minimum wage per hour in each category, Québec (May 6, 2016)