Farm wages increased the fastest of any sector measured by Statistics Canada between 2019 and 2023.
Armine Yalnizyan who tracks the labour market for Statistics Canada said farm wages increased by 48 per cent, starting from an average of $18.89 an hour.
Aside from them, the largest gains were for the top tier. In 2019 there were 1.8 million Canadians making more than $38.38 an hour and in 2023 there were 5.3 million.
The ranks of managers increased by a third.
One reason might be immigrants seeking permanent residence status; if they are managers, their wait is shortened.
