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U.S. vs Canada: wage growth compared (August 2026)

August 2026 · Wage growth: U.S. 3.1%, Canada 3.68%. Higher: Canada (+0.58pp).

U.S. vs Canada: wage growth compared (August 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 3.8%, 2025-10 3.9%, 2025-11 3.9%, 2025-12 3.7%, 2026-01 3.7%, 2026-02 3.7%, 2026-03 3.4%, 2026-04 3.6%, 2026-05 3.3%, 2026-06 3.4%, 2026-07 3.2%, 2026-08 3.1%; Canada: 2025-09 3.1%, 2025-10 2%, 2025-11 2.44%, 2025-12 1.93%, 2026-01 1.93%, 2026-02 2.85%, 2026-03 3.47%, 2026-04 3.67%, 2026-05 3.33%, 2026-06 3.39%, 2026-07 3.2%, 2026-08 3.68% U.S. vs Canada: wage growth compared (August 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-08 0%1.95%3.9%U.S. 2025-09: 3.8%U.S. 2025-10: 3.9%U.S. 2025-11: 3.9%U.S. 2025-12: 3.7%U.S. 2026-01: 3.7%U.S. 2026-02: 3.7%U.S. 2026-03: 3.4%U.S. 2026-04: 3.6%U.S. 2026-05: 3.3%U.S. 2026-06: 3.4%U.S. 2026-07: 3.2%U.S. 2026-08: 3.1%U.S. 3.1%Canada 2025-09: 3.1%Canada 2025-10: 2%Canada 2025-11: 2.44%Canada 2025-12: 1.93%Canada 2026-01: 1.93%Canada 2026-02: 2.85%Canada 2026-03: 3.47%Canada 2026-04: 3.67%Canada 2026-05: 3.33%Canada 2026-06: 3.39%Canada 2026-07: 3.2%Canada 2026-08: 3.68%Canada 3.68%2025-092026-032026-08 ■ U.S. ■ Canada U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Canada https://vernumo.com/en/vs/wage-growth/us-ca
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Canada

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.CanadaGap (U.S. − Canada)
August 20263.1%3.68%-0.58pp
July 20263.2%3.2%0pp
June 20263.4%3.39%+0.01pp
May 20263.3%3.33%-0.03pp
April 20263.6%3.67%-0.07pp
March 20263.4%3.47%-0.07pp
February 20263.7%2.85%+0.85pp
January 20263.7%1.93%+1.77pp
December 20253.7%1.93%+1.77pp
November 20253.9%2.44%+1.46pp
October 20253.9%2%+1.9pp
September 20253.8%3.1%+0.7pp

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