Job Vacancies in Canada decreased to 492475 in the third quarter of 2025 from 506490 in the second quarter of 2025. Job Vacancies in Canada averaged 587025.37 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.



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Average Hourly Wages 38.02 38.01 CAD Dec 2025
Employed Persons 21121.20 21146.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change -24.80 10.10 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 60.80 60.90 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 44.90 50.20 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 492475.00 506490.00 Sep 2025
Participation Rate 65.00 65.40 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 130.98 130.57 points Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 17.60 17.20 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 18245.00 18276.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -69.70 -41.30 Thousand Jan 2026
Population 41.53 40.78 Million Dec 2024
Labor Productivity 104.42 103.48 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 1457.50 1551.70 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.50 6.80 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 2.50 2.00 percent Nov 2025
Wages 32.56 32.40 CAD/Hour Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 32.08 32.00 CAD/Hour Oct 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.80 13.30 percent Jan 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
492475.00 506490.00 985870.00 363645.00 2015 - 2025 Quarterly
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