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Average Weekly Earnings

average weekly earnings: It says weekly earnings were up 1.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis, according to CTV. Year-over-year growth in average weekly earnings outpaced the national average in four of the largest industrial sectors, led by administrative and support services as well as construction and OTTAWA -- Statistics Canada says average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $918 in August, up 0.4 per cent from July. That year-over-year increase reflects a number of factors, including wage growth, changes in the composition of employment by industry, occupation and level of job experience, as well as average hours worked. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.