Job Vacancies in Canada increased to 506730 in the first quarter of 2026 from 494905 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Job Vacancies in Canada averaged 583056.63 from 2015 until 2026, 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 493000.00 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.
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.
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
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506730.00 |
494905.00 |
985870.00 |
363645.00 |
2015 - 2026 |
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Quarterly |
Volume, SA
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