Job Vacancies in Canada increased to 495125 in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 492475 in the third quarter of 2025. Job Vacancies in Canada averaged 584837.26 from 2015 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 985870.00 in the second quarter of 2022 and a record low of 363645.00 in the second quarter of 2016. source: Statistics Canada

Job Vacancies in Canada is expected to be 510000.00 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 584000.00 in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Wages 38.49 38.06 CAD Feb 2026
Employed Persons 21037.30 21121.20 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Change -83.90 -24.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 60.60 60.80 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -108.40 44.90 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 495125.00 492475.00 Dec 2025
Participation Rate 64.90 65.00 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 131.71 130.84 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18240.00 18245.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 24.50 -69.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.42 103.48 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1514.20 1457.50 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.70 6.50 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 1.94 2.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 32.87 32.52 CAD/Hour Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 32.83 32.56 CAD/Hour Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.10 12.80 percent Feb 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
495125.00 492475.00 985870.00 363645.00 2015 - 2025 Quarterly
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