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    <label>Has wage setting changed in Canada? Evidence from the 2020 pre-pandemic Wage Setting Survey</label>
    <description><![CDATA[Has wage setting changed in Canada? Evidence from the 2020 pre-pandemic Wage Setting Survey]]></description>
    <link>https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=227854</link>
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<label>Pay</label>
<description></description>
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<label>Non-pay conditions</label>
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<label>WSS08</label>
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<label>BOS19</label>
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<series id="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S3">
<label>e-BOS19</label>
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<label>WSS20</label>
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<label>WSS08</label>
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<label>e-BOS19</label>
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<label>WSS20</label>
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<label>WSS08</label>
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<label>e-BOS19</label>
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<label>WSS20</label>
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<label>WSS20</label>
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<series id="SAN_SARA20211118_C12_S2">
<label>WSS08</label>
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<label>WSS20</label>
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<label>WSS08</label>
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<label>Balance of opinion*</label>
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<label>Average importance, WSS08</label>
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<label>Average importance, WSS20</label>
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<label>Upward pressure</label>
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<label>Downward pressure</label>
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<label>Net</label>
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<label>Better data to track worker performance</label>
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<label>If true</label>
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<label>Yes, both</label>
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<label>Yes, we have recently</label>
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<label>Yes, intend to do so in next year</label>
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<label>No, we could but have chosen not to</label>
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<label>No, substitution is impossible</label>
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<label>No impact</label>
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<label>Yes, had an impact</label>
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<label>Yes, had an upward impact</label>
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<label>Yes, had a downward impact</label>
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<label>Don&#039;t know or not sure</label>
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<label>Very true</label>
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<label>Somewhat true</label>
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<label>WSS08</label>
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<label>WSS20</label>
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<label>WSS08</label>
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<label>WSS20</label>
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<label>More difficult</label>
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<label>Roughly the same</label>
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<label>Very true</label>
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<o k="Overall"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C1_S1">31</v></o>
<o k="Quits"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C1_S1">24</v></o>
<o k="Retirements"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C1_S1">21</v></o>
<o k="Hires"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C1_S1">17</v></o>
<o k="Dismissals"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C1_S1">14</v></o>
<o k="Market wage rate"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S1">2.5</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S2">2.5</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S1">27</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S2">-2</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S3">25</v></o>
<o k="Ability to attract and/or retain"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S1">2.3</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S2">2.4</v></o>
<o k="Firm’s profitability"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S1">2.4</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S2">2.3</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S1">13</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S2">-9</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S3">4</v></o>
<o k="Worker’s productivity"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S1">2.2</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S2">2.3</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S1">14</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S2">-3</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S3">11</v></o>
<o k="Inflation/cost of living"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S1">2.0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S2">2.2</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S1">14</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S2">-3</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S3">11</v></o>
<o k="Fairness considerations"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S1">0.0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S2">2.2</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S1">13</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S2">-1</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S3">12</v></o>
<o k="Other wages (public sector, union, minimum)"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S1">0.0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C2_S2">1.7</v></o>
<o k="Ability to attract and retain"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S1">23</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S2">-1</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S3">22</v></o>
<o k="Other wages (public, union, minimum)"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S1">11</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S2">0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C3_S3">11</v></o>
<o k="Not at all true"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C4A_S1">26</v></o>
<o k="Don't know"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C4A_S1">3</v></o>
<o k="Very true"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C4A_S1">52</v></o>
<o k="Somewhat true"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C4A_S1">19</v></o>
<o k="Yes, most of the time"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C4B_S1">40</v></o>
<o k="Yes, sometimes"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C4B_S1">30</v></o>
<o k="No"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C4B_S1">30</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11C_S1">48</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11C_S2">49</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11C_S3">33</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11C_S4">29</v></o>
<o k="WSS08"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S1">15</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S2">19</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S3">4</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S4">11</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S5">50</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S1">79</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S2">20</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S3">0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S4">0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S5">1</v></o>
<o k="WSS20"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S1">40</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S2">17</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S3">10</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S4">14</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5A_S5">19</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S1">57</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S2">0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S3">36</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S4">4</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C5B_S5">4</v></o>
<o k="Better matching of job postings with workers"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C6_S1">38</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C6_S2">24</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S1">38</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S2">24</v></o>
<o k="Improved access to new or untapped labour"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C6_S1">17</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C6_S2">38</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S1">17</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S2">38</v></o>
<o k="Word of mouth / informal network"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S1">66</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S2">49</v></o>
<o k="Surveys (e.g., CBOC, Mercer, industry or regional surveys, etc.)"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S1">76</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S2">33</v></o>
<o k="Job matching websites (e.g., Workopolis, Indeed)"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S1">0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S2">23</v></o>
<o k="Purpose-built survey for firm's needs"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S1">15</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S2">21</v></o>
<o k="Social media (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter)"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S1">0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S2">13</v></o>
<o k="Traditional media"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S1">0</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S2">8</v></o>
<o k="Other sources"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S1">17</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C7_S2">28</v></o>
<o k="Base pay"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S1">99</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S2">98</v></o>
<o k="Benefits"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S1">97</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S2">98</v></o>
<o k="Incentive pay"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S1">79</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S2">90</v></o>
<o k="Job enrichment"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S1">79</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S2">86</v></o>
<o k="Work arrangements"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S1">68</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S2">79</v></o>
<o k="Pension"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S1">65</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S2">71</v></o>
<o k="Variable pay"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S1">41</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C8_S2">52</v></o>
<o k="Recruit"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C9_S1">29</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C9_S2">8</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C9_S3">4</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C10_S1">11</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C10_S2">1</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C10_S3">12</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C10_S4">17</v></o>
<o k="Retain"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C9_S1">19</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C9_S2">19</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C9_S3">4</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C10_S1">8</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C10_S2">4</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C10_S3">8</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C10_S4">21</v></o>
<o k="Fixed"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S1">89</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S2">90</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S3">62</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S4">90</v></o>
<o k="Irregular"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S1">11</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S2">10</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S3">34</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11A_S4">10</v></o>
<o k="Less than once a year"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S1">1</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S2">2</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S3">1</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S4">0</v></o>
<o k="Once a year"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S1">96</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S2">88</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S3">98</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S4">83</v></o>
<o k="More than once a year"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S1">3</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S2">10</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S3">1</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11B_S4">7</v></o>
<o k="Yes"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11C_S1">52</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11C_S2">51</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11C_S3">67</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C11C_S4">62</v></o>
<o k="Account for inflation"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C12_S1">78</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C12_S2">70</v></o>
<o k="Automatic link to inflation (versus informal rule)"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C13_S1">32</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C13_S2">13</v></o>
<o k="Use past inflation exclusively"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C13_S1">55</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C13_S2">57</v></o>
<o k="Use a 12-month window"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C13_S1">92</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_C13_S2">90</v></o>
<o k="Better data to track worker performance"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S1">52</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S2">19</v></o>
<o k="Less attractive "next best" option for workers"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S1">14</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S2">21</v></o>
<o k="Preference for bonuses in good years rather than base pay"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S1">7</v><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S2">21</v></o>
<o k="Substitution of hard and soft capital for labour"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S3">67</v></o>
<o k="Consolidation has impacted bargaining power"><v s="SAN_SARA20211118_CB_1_S3">17</v></o>
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