Impact of Working Hours on Average Hourly Earnings: A Detailed Analysis

Friday, 8 March 2024, 14:20

The recent decline in wages can be attributed to the normalization of weekly working hours following a drop in January. This has led to a deceleration in average hourly earnings, as predicted by strategists at TD Securities. The latest data shows that earnings have inched up by 0.1%, in line with expectations.
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Impact of Working Hours on Average Hourly Earnings: A Detailed Analysis

Understanding the Decline in Wages due to Shifts in Working Hours

Heading into the report, strategists at TD Securities said a normalization of weekly hours worked after a drop in January should result in average hourly earnings decelerating, to just a 0.1% pace.

That's exactly what happened: earnings edged up 0.1% -- if you take it out to two decimals, 0.14% --


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