Compare/πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CAN vs πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA/Job Vacancy Rate
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Job Vacancy Rate

Unfilled positions as a share of total labour demand

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada
2.8%β–Ό 0.1
As of 2025-07-01
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
3.9%β–² 0.2
As of 2025-12-01

Historical Comparison

2015 Q12015 Q42016 Q32017 Q22018 Q12018 Q42019 Q32020 Q22021 Q12021 Q42022 Q32023 Q22024 Q12024 Q42025 Q40.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%
  • Canada
  • United States

Why it matters

High vacancies signal tight labour markets; low vacancies signal slack.

Frequency: quarterly
Units: percent
Seasonal adj.: sa
Importance: 6/10