Wage growth: Canada compared with other countries

Wage growth in 2026-08: Canada 3.68%, U.S. 3.1%, UK 3.7%. Official figures for Canada compared with other countries, with the source for every value.

Statistics Canada, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Latest value for each country (reference periods can differ)

Period	Canada	U.S.	UK
2026-08	3.68%	3.1%	3.7%
2026-07	3.2%	3.2%	3.9%
2026-06	3.39%	3.4%	4.2%
2026-05	3.33%	3.3%	4.4%
2026-04	3.67%	3.6%	4.4%
2026-03	3.47%	3.4%	4.4%
2026-02	2.85%	3.7%	3.9%
2026-01	1.93%	3.7%	4.1%
2025-12	1.93%	3.7%	4.2%
2025-11	2.44%	3.9%	4.6%
2025-10	2%	3.9%	4.8%

Canada is the reference; other countries are shown for comparison only. Values come from the same indicator and period.

Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license