Figure6-8Rising Prices Between 1991 and 2011, the wages of workers who were paid by the hour rose by 55% and the pay of salaried workers rose by 69%. But the prices of goods and services also rose, by varying amounts. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 45%. Consequently, real income increased for salaried workers and for workers who were paid by the hour, but by different amounts.
Source: Statistics Canada.
Source: Statistics Canada.