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 - Mar 27, 2020
In January 2020, average weekly earnings in Alberta were $1,172, a 3.9% increase from January 2019. Nationally, average weekly earnings were $1,049 in January 2020, up 4.1% from the same period in 2019.