Table 2
The 10 occupations with the largest year-over-year increases in the percentage of job vacancies open for 60 days or more, fourth quarter of 2021
| Fourth quarter 2020 | Fourth quarter 2021 | Fourth quarter 2020 | Fourth quarter 2021 | Fourth quarter 2020 | Fourth quarter 2021 | Fourth quarter 2020 | Fourth quarter 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of vacancies open for 60 days or more | number of vacancies open for 60 days or more | % of vacancies open for 60 days or more | % of vacancies open for 60 days or more | number of vacant positions for which employers were constantly recruiting | number of vacant positions for which employers were constantly recruiting | % of vacant positions for which employers were constantly recruiting | % of vacant positions for which employers were constantly recruiting | |
| Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | 12,490 | 42,855 | 43.3 | 60.8 | 21,800 | 56,800 | 75.6 | 80.7 |
| Retail salespersons | 4,660 | 17,035 | 11.8 | 33.3 | 12,470 | 26,735 | 31.5 | 52.3 |
| Cooks | 3,430 | 15,690 | 41.8 | 65.1 | 4,930 | 16,520 | 60.0 | 68.6 |
| Food and beverage servers | 1,590 | 13,010 | 40.7 | 60.7 | 2,925 | 16,045 | 74.8 | 74.7 |
| Construction trades helpers and labourers | 3,800 | 10,860 | 39.9 | 60.3 | 5,490 | 13,175 | 57.7 | 73.1 |
| Transport truck drivers | 8,390 | 13,715 | 52.4 | 61.9 | 11,100 | 15,645 | 69.4 | 70.6 |
| Cashiers | 1,245 | 6,525 | 24.7 | 49.7 | 3,025 | 9,400 | 59.9 | 71.5 |
| Carpenters | 2,800 | 7,640 | 48.0 | 69.8 | 3,445 | 8,230 | 59.1 | 75.2 |
| Other customer and information services representatives | 1,260 | 6,025 | 11.6 | 31.6 | 3,745 | 8,340 | 34.7 | 43.8 |
| Social and community service workers | 2,055 | 6,485 | 25.2 | 45.0 | 4,070 | 8,965 | 49.7 | 62.2 |
Source(s):
Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (5217), custom tabulation.
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