Statistics Canada released today monthly results from the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS) for July 2021.

Nova Scotia had 15,525 job vacancies in July 2021 with a vacancy rate of 3.7%. Canadian employers were actively recruiting for 805,525 positions (not seasonally adjusted) in July with a vacancy rate of 4.8%. The highest vacancy rates were reported in Quebec (5.7%) and British Columbia (5.6%)  The lowest vacancy rates were reported in Manitoba (2.9%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (3.0%). 

Nationally, accommodation and food services sector had the highest number of job vacancies at 132,800, with a job vacancy rate of 11.6% (not seasonally adjusted). The highest job vacancy rate was reported in accommodation and food services, followed by administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (6.4%) and personal/repair (other) services (5.9%). Educational services (1.2%) had the lowest vacancy rate in July 2021. 

Notes: The job vacancy rate is a key indicator of labour market conditions. The job vacancy rate is the percentage of job positions (both filled and vacant) that are vacant. A higher job vacancy rate indicates a tighter labour market where it is more difficult for employers to find suitable candidates for the positions offered. A lower job vacancy rate signals labour market slack and potentially more job seekers competing for each vacant position.

Information on monthly job vacancies will continue in future Statistics Canada releases, and a more detailed analysis will be released with quarterly estimates from the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0371-01  Job vacancies, payroll employees, and job vacancy rate by provinces and territories, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality; Table 14-10-0372-01  Job vacancies, payroll employees, and job vacancy rate by industry sector, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality