Workers' wages during September were pretty static from the month before, according to figures released Thursday by Statistics Canada.
The agency says, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees came in at $957.00 in September, down about 0.1% from August, and up 0.4% from 12 months earlier.
In general, the change in weekly earnings reflects a number of factors, including wage growth, changes in the composition of employment by industry, occupation and level of job experience, as well as average hours worked per week.
Statistics Canada also said non-farm payroll employees worked an average of 32.7 hours per week in September, unchanged from the previous month and down from 33.0 hours in September 2015.
Compared with 12 months earlier, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased in seven provinces, led by Prince Edward Island, which hiked 3.3%. At the same time, average earnings declined in Alberta.
The nation's number-crunchers conclude that the number of non-farm payroll jobs was up 65,200, or 0.4%, in September, following a decline of 12,600 in August. Payroll employment jumped the most in manufacturing, public administration, health-care and social assistance as well as accommodation and food services.
At the same time, StatsCan says, there were fewer payroll employees in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.
