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 

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 morenumber 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 recruitingnumber 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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