ADP Research, the data-driven research arm of ADP, Inc., will launch a new monthly labour market report in Canada with the release of ADP Canada Pay Insights set to publish on September 3, 2026, at 8:15am ET. This new, recurring data series will serve as an independent labour market indicator to provide a robust measure of pay growth trends for job-stayers and job-changers across the Canadian private-sector labour market. Drawing on anonymized ADP Canada payroll transaction data from approximately 1 million workers in Canada, ADP Canada Pay Insights will deliver a real-time lens into how pay is changing over time.
Independent Indicator for Wage Trends
ADP Canada Pay Insights will serve as an independent labour market indicator of wage trends based on high-frequency, anonymized payroll data representing approximately 1 million workers in Canada. The report will feature the national median annual pay level and year-over-year pay growth rate for workers in Canada, with detailed breakouts by firm size, industry, gender, age, and province. ADP Canada Pay Insights is the only labour market report in Canada that will leverage actual payroll transactions and individual matched employee tracking over time.
Granular Analysis of Pay Changes
The report will use a unique matched sample to track individual, anonymized workers over a 12-month period, enabling a granular analysis of how wages are changing for job-stayers and job-changers. This approach provides a detailed view of pay dynamics across different segments of the workforce. According to Dr. Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, “As demographic change and AI advances reshape the Canadian economy, pay can serve as a barometer of labour market health. This new indicator, built on near-real-time payroll data, will track pay growth and worker mobility to gauge the strength and direction of the Canadian labour market.”
Empowering Businesses with Data-Driven Insights
Jim Lord, president of ADP Canada, highlighted the significance of the report: “As the payroll provider for 1 in 5 employees in the Canadian markets we serve, ADP Canada has the size and scope of data to provide a unique view of how pay is trending for workers in Canada. For nearly half a century, ADP Canada has empowered businesses of all sizes with our deep domain expertise and industry-leading workforce data. With ADP Research’s analysis of payroll data, this new pay report can further empower businesses by leveraging data-driven insights on the workforce and emerging trends so they can stay ahead and prepare for the future of work.”
Impact on Policy and Business Decisions
The monthly report will be distributed free of charge as part of ADP Research’s commitment to provide labour market insights to businesses, governments, and the public. This granular wage growth data can inform businesses of all sizes across geographies, as well as policy makers, academia, and economists with a reliable read of the workforce. By providing near-real-time data on pay trends, ADP Canada Pay Insights aims to help stakeholders make informed decisions in a rapidly changing economic landscape.
