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Women’s wages outpaced men’s by 5.4 percentage points over 18 years: StatsCan

by Todd Humber August 18, 2025

written by Todd Humber August 18, 2025

Canadian women saw their average hourly wages grow 21.3 per cent from 2006 to 2024, outpacing men's wage growth of 15.9 per cent during the same period, according to Statistics Canada data released Monday. The federal agency's updated Quality of Employment report shows employee wages increased $5.47...

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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.

Women’s wages outpaced men’s by 5.4 percentage points over 18 years: StatsCan

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