# Tipping Decline in Canada

> Canada's tipping rates drop as workers face financial strain.
- Title: Tipping Decline in Canada · Financialpost | Shortify
- Summary: Canada's tipping rates drop as workers face financial strain. 67% of Canadian hospitality workers report lower tips over two years, with transparency in tip…
- Keywords: canada, tipping, hospitality, actual, tips, wages, service, restaurants, workers, transparency, money, business
- Source: Financialpost — https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/new-report-reveals-tipping-decline-across-canada-year-over-year
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- Topics: canada, tipping, hospitality, actual, tips, wages, service, restaurants, workers, transparency, money, business
## New Report Reveals Tipping Decline
New national data shows tips declining across Canada amid rising cost of living.
## Hospitality Workers Call for Transparency
Hospitality workers say the solution lies in greater transparency, not less tipping.
## Actual™ Releases Tipping Report
Actual™, a tip management company, released the State of Tipping in Canada 2026 Report.
## 67% Report Tip Decline
67% of tipped workers say tips have declined over the past two years, up from 39% in 2024.
## Tipping Critical for Workers
43% of tipped workers rely on tips to cover rent and groceries.
## Transparency Top Priority
85% of workers say tip division policies should be clear and transparent for both employees and customers.
## Tipping Influences Job Retention
61% of tipped workers say tip income has influenced their decision to stay in hospitality.
## Service Quality Linked to Tips
76% of workers say tipping incentivizes better service, with 62% believing tips should be tied to service quality.
## Industry Calls for Action
Actual™ CEO Afshin Mousavian says tipping is declining at the exact moment hospitality workers need it most.
## Key takeaway

67% of Canadian hospitality workers report lower tips over two years, with transparency in tip division becoming critical for their livelihoods.