More than 70 per cent of government workers in the province are covered by registered pension plans compared to 19 per cent in the private sector.
government worker compensation
May 31, 2023
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April 4, 2023
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Full-time government workers in the province took more time off for personal reasons than their private-sector counterparts.
February 6, 2023
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Private-sector workers in the province are more likely to lose their jobs in any given year than government workers.
January 26, 2023
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Government workers in the province take more days off for personal reasons than their private-sector counterparts.
January 24, 2023
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Government employees in the province retire three years earlier (on average) than private-sector workers.
November 12, 2020
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Government workers in Ontario receive higher wages and more generous benefits than similar workers in the private sector.
July 24, 2020
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Government workers receive 9.4 per cent more, on average, in wages than Canadians in the private sector.
June 11, 2020
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A large government debt burden can negatively affect economic growth.
February 3, 2020
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The region's government-sector workers enjoy an average wage premium of 11.9 per cent.
June 27, 2018
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Government employees in B.C., on average, receive 7.4 per cent higher wages than comparable workers in the private sector.