Job Vacancies in Canada increased to 510220 in the second quarter of 2026 from 507715 in the first quarter of 2026. Job Vacancies in Canada averaged 581374.20 from 2015 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 987280.00 in the second quarter of 2022 and a record low of 364455.00 in the second quarter of 2016. source: Statistics Canada

Job Vacancies in Canada is expected to be 492000.00 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Job Vacancies is projected to trend around 504000.00 in 2027 and 507000.00 in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 37.64 37.02 CAD Sep 2026
Employed Persons 21104.80 21173.10 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Change -68.30 -41.70 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Rate 60.60 60.80 percent Sep 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -35.40 -35.90 Thousand Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 510220.00 507715.00 Jun 2026
Participation Rate 64.80 65.00 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 134.30 133.49 points Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 17.95 17.60 CAD/Hour Oct 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 18460.00 18434.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -32.90 -5.80 Thousand Sep 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 105.28 104.25 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1474.90 1459.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.50 6.40 percent Sep 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.20 3.39 percent Jul 2026
Wages 32.88 32.74 CAD/Hour Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 32.09 31.91 CAD/Hour Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.00 12.90 percent Sep 2026


Canada Job Vacancies
In Canada, a job is vacant if it meets the following conditions: it is vacant on the reference date (first day of the month) or will become vacant during the month; there are tasks to be carried out during the month for the job in question; and the employer is actively seeking a worker outside the organization to fill the job. The jobs could be full-time, part-time, permanent, temporary, casual, or seasonal. Jobs reserved for subcontractors, external consultants, or other workers who are not considered employees, are excluded.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
510220.00 507715.00 987280.00 364455.00 2015 - 2026 Quarterly
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