Infographic 3
Large decrease in vacancies for positions requiring high school diploma or less in the second quarter

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Large decrease in vacancies for positions requiring high school diploma or less in the second quarter"

This is a scatter and bar combination chart.

The vertical axis on the left shows the number of unemployed persons (blue bar) and job vacancies (dark red bar) in thousands by increments of 100. It starts at 0 and ends at 900.

The vertical axis on the right shows the average offered hourly wages in dollars, by increments of $5.00. It starts at $0.00 and ends at $45.00.

The horizontal axis shows the second quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2024 for each selected educational group: high school diploma or less, trades certificate or diploma, other non-university certificate (college, CEGEP, etc.) and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, and bachelor's degree or higher.

The first blue bar represents the second quarter of 2023 for unemployed persons holding high school diploma or less, with the number of unemployed persons at 538.4.

The second blue bar represents the second quarter of 2024 for unemployed persons holding high school diploma or less, with the number of unemployed persons at 649.1.

The third blue bar represents the second quarter of 2023 for unemployed persons holding trades certificate or diploma, with the number of unemployed persons at 80.1.

The fourth blue bar represents the second quarter of 2024 for unemployed persons holding trades certificate or diploma, with the number of unemployed persons at 101.8.

The fifth blue bar represents the second quarter of 2023 for unemployed persons holding other non-university certificate (college, CEGEP, etc.) and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, with the number of unemployed persons at 202.6.

The sixth blue bar represents the second quarter of 2024 for unemployed persons holding other non-university certificate (college, CEGEP, etc.) and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, with the number of unemployed persons at 251.5.

The seventh blue bar represents the second quarter of 2023 for unemployed persons holding bachelor's degree or higher, with the number of unemployed persons at 288.9.

The eighth blue bar represents the second quarter of 2024 for unemployed persons holding bachelor's degree or higher, with the number of unemployed persons at 368.9.

The first dark red bar represents the second quarter of 2023 for job vacancies requiring high school diploma or less, with job vacancies at 473.1. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $20.05 in the second quarter of 2023.

The second dark red bar represents the second quarter of 2024 for job vacancies requiring high school diploma or less, with job vacancies at 332.2. The average offered hourly wage was $20.95 in the second quarter of 2024.

The third dark red bar represents the second quarter of 2023 for job vacancies requiring trades certificate or diploma, with job vacancies at 102.1. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $28.05 in the second quarter of 2023.

The fourth dark red bar represents the second quarter of 2024 for job vacancies requiring trades certificate or diploma, with job vacancies at 77.1. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $28.90 in the second quarter of 2024.

The fifth dark red bar represents the second quarter of 2023 for job vacancies requiring other non-university certificate (college, CEGEP, etc.) and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, with job vacancies at 139.8. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $28.80 in the second quarter of 2023.

The sixth dark red bar represents the second quarter of 2024 for job vacancies requiring other non-university certificate (college, CEGEP, etc.) and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, with job vacancies at 117.9. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $30.20 in the second quarter of 2024.

The seventh dark red bar represents the second quarter of 2023 for job vacancies requiring bachelor's degree or higher, with job vacancies at 103.1. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $40.30 in the second quarter of 2023.

The eighth dark red bar represents the second quarter of 2024 for job vacancies requiring bachelor's degree or higher, with job vacancies at 93.9. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $41.45 in the second quarter of 2024.

Note(s): Q2 2023 = second quarter of 2023 and Q2 2024 = second quarter of 2024. Data are not seasonally adjusted.

Source(s): Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (5217), table 14-10-0443-01, and Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0019-01.