Average Weekly Earnings
Average weekly earnings are derived by dividing total weekly earnings (including overtime earnings) by the number of employees. This data is compiled from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours which is a business census of non-farm payroll employees.
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Analysis
PUBLISHED - Dec 19, 2019
In October 2019, average weekly earnings in Alberta were $1,184, a 2.8% increase from October 2018. Alberta's October average wage was the highest in the country and the highest in Alberta's history. Nationally, average weekly earnings were $1,039 in October 2019, up 3.5% from the same period in 2018.