Infographic 3
Job vacancies down year over year for all educational levels

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Job vacancies down year over year for all educational levels"

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. It starts at $0 and ends at $45.

The horizontal axis shows the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 for each selected educational group: high school diploma or less, trades certificate or diploma, other non-university certificate and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, and bachelor's degree or higher.

The first blue bar represents the first quarter of 2024 for unemployed persons holding high school diploma or less, with the number of unemployed persons at 604.8.

The second blue bar represents the first quarter of 2025 for unemployed persons holding high school diploma or less, with the number of unemployed persons at 668.0.

The third blue bar represents the first quarter of 2024 for unemployed persons holding trades certificate or diploma, with the number of unemployed persons at 118.7.

The fourth blue bar represents the first quarter of 2025 for unemployed persons holding trades certificate or diploma, with the number of unemployed persons at 134.3.

The fifth blue bar represents the first quarter of 2024 for unemployed persons holding other non-university certificate and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, with the number of unemployed persons at 260.5.

The sixth blue bar represents the first quarter of 2025 for unemployed persons holding other non-university certificate and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, with the number of unemployed persons at 304.8.

The seventh blue bar represents the first quarter of 2024 for unemployed persons holding bachelor's degree or higher, with the number of unemployed persons at 359.9.

The eighth blue bar represents the first quarter of 2025 for unemployed persons holding bachelor's degree or higher, with the number of unemployed persons at 439.9.

The first dark red bar represents the first quarter of 2024 for job vacancies requiring high school diploma or less, with job vacancies at 300.0. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $21.25 in the first quarter of 2024.

The second dark red bar represents the first quarter of 2025 for job vacancies requiring high school diploma or less, with job vacancies at 233.2. The average offered hourly wage was $22.10 in the first quarter of 2025.

The third dark red bar represents the first quarter of 2024 for job vacancies requiring trades certificate or diploma, with job vacancies at 82.2. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $28.80 in the first quarter of 2024.

The fourth dark red bar represents the first quarter of 2025 for job vacancies requiring trades certificate or diploma, with job vacancies at 67.3. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $30.00 in the first quarter of 2025.

The fifth dark red bar represents the first quarter of 2024 for job vacancies requiring other non-university certificate and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, with job vacancies at 122.0. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $29.70 in the first quarter of 2024.

The sixth dark red bar represents the first quarter of 2025 for job vacancies requiring other non-university certificate and university certificates below a bachelor's degree, with job vacancies at 102.8. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $31.40 in the first quarter of 2025.

The seventh dark red bar represents the first quarter of 2024 for job vacancies requiring bachelor's degree or higher, with job vacancies at 97.6. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $41.30 in the first quarter of 2024.

The eighth dark red bar represents the first quarter of 2025 for job vacancies requiring bachelor's degree or higher, with job vacancies at 86.9. The average offered hourly wage for this group was $43.35 in the first quarter of 2025.

Note(s): Data are not seasonally adjusted. Q = quarter.

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