Earnings and mobility indicators for newly certified journeypersons in Canada, 2022

The median employment income of certified journeypersons can reflect labour market demands and provide information on the economic well-being of these workers. In 2022, the median employment income of newly certified journeypersons one year after certification reached $56,580, up 1.0% (+$550) from the previous year. In comparison, their median employment income had grown by 12.2% in 2021, following a decline of 5.7% in 2020, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Differences in median employment income can be attributed to many factors, such as the number of hours of work, the type of trade a journeyperson is employed in and the region of employment. In 2022, the unemployment rate returned to near pre-pandemic levels, signalling a labour market recovery from pandemic disruptions. The aforementioned factors may have led to an increase in the number of hours worked, contributing to the median employment income of journeypersons reaching its highest level since the series began in 2008.