Average Hourly Wages (YoY)

Actual
5.4%
Previous
4.46%
Forecast

The average hourly wages released by Statistics Canada measure the increase in the salaries earned by the permanent employees in Canada. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, which stimulates economic growth. Therefore, a high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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