Canada: Number of job vacancies totalled 460,000 in the second quarter
|"The number of job vacancies totalled 460,000 in the second quarter, up 67,000 (+17.2%) from the second quarter of 2016," the Statistics Canada reported today.
Key highlights:
- The overall job vacancy rate rose 0.4 percentage points to 2.9%.
- Increases in job vacancies were broadly based across provinces and industrial sectors.
- This was the third consecutive quarter with year-over-year increases in both the number of job vacancies and the job vacancy rate.
- The job vacancy rate refers to the share of jobs that are unfilled out of all available payroll jobs.
- It represents the number of job vacancies expressed as a percentage of labour demand; that is, the sum of all occupied and vacant jobs.
Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments profiled on this page are for informational purposes only and should not in any way come across as a recommendation to buy or sell in these assets. You should do your own thorough research before making any investment decisions. FXStreet does not in any way guarantee that this information is free from mistakes, errors, or material misstatements. It also does not guarantee that this information is of a timely nature. Investing in Open Markets involves a great deal of risk, including the loss of all or a portion of your investment, as well as emotional distress. All risks, losses and costs associated with investing, including total loss of principal, are your responsibility. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FXStreet nor its advertisers.