Inflation adjusted average hourly wage

Inflation has hit workers hard. However, private sector non-unionized workers have weathered the storm well, completely offsetting inflation losses since it started in March 2021. Unionized public administration workers, not so much.

100 = March 2021, includes not only federal public administration but also workers at lower levels of government.
Chart: David Macdonald - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Source: Statistics Canada Labour force survey PUMF and author's calculations Get the data