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Canadian wages grew 20% over four decades with full-time workers seeing biggest gains

by Todd Humber June 11, 2025

written by Todd Humber June 11, 2025

Canadian workers gained 20% more purchasing power from 1981 to 2024 after accounting for inflation, with full-time employees experiencing significantly stronger growth than their part-time counterparts, new government data shows. Statistics Canada released comprehensive wage analysis this week revea...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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