Construction Union Wage Rate Index by Occupation, Monthly from 1971

Monthly Construction Union Wage Rate Index data from Statistics Canada, available from January 1971. The index tracks wage rates by National Occupational Classification with a base period of 2015=100. Data is presented for the most recent reference period and the last four periods.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term wage inflation trends in construction based on the monthly data from 1971.
• Compare wage rate changes across different construction occupations based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
• Benchmark union wage rates against other economic indicators using the 2015=100 index base period.

Strengths

• Monthly data provides a high-frequency view of wage changes.
• Time series begins in January 1971, offering over 50 years of historical context.
• Data is indexed to 2015=100, facilitating consistent temporal comparisons.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

Time Range

January 1971 onward

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 12:48:32.035323; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada (likely)