There were 3 unemployed Canadians for every vacant job in December: StatCan
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There were three unemployed Canadians for every job vacancy in December, according to a report from Statistics Canada released Thursday.
There were three unemployed Canadians for every job vacancy in December, according to a report from Statistics Canada released Thursday.
That marks a slight increase from a year earlier as the job market tightens and competition grows amid the trade war and U.S. tariffs, which will hit the one-year mark in March.
There were 514,600 job vacancies in December 2025, which was down 3.8 per cent from a year earlier and the highest number of vacant positions since March of last year.
At the same time, the number of unemployed Canadians increased in December by 49,100, according to the Labour Force Survey released separately.
December’s unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent of Canada’s working age population, and up from 6.5 per cent in November.
A job vacancy can exist for a variety of reasons.
Some businesses may be facing a skills gap or sector-specific shortage, where employers may not be able to find candidates with specific qualifications or skills for the roles that are open.
Employee departures can also lead to job openings that are counted as vacancies in the month if they haven’t been filled yet. This can include people who may have resigned, retired or taken a temporary absence, such as maternity/paternity leave or for sickness.
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