Canada Labour Market at a Glance
Quarter Comparison between Q3 2022 and Q3 2023 (July – September)
Between Q3 2022 and Q3 2023, Canada experienced overall employment growth, yet a downturn in job vacancies and online job postings emerged across several provinces, notably affecting Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec. While occupations in healthcare, education, and construction sectors remained resilient, occupations in customer service, retail sales, and transport driving experienced online job postings declines.
Canada
Employment Change
2.2%
(+486,000)
Job Vacancy Change
-25.6%
(-254,150)
Online Job Postings Change
-19.4%
(-87,521)
Labour Market
by Province
Canada’s Top & Bottom 5
Occupations by Online Job Postings (Net Growth)
Sources
- Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0355-02 Employment by industry, monthly, seasonally adjusted (x 1,000)
- Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0326-01 Job vacancies, payroll employees, job vacancy rate, and average offered hourly wage by industry sector, quarterly,
unadjusted for seasonality - Vicinity jobs: https://canreporting.vicinityjobs.com/index_rhirs_advanced.php
