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The 10 economic regions with the highest and lowest job vacancy rates on a year-over-year basis

[Highest 10 economic regions] North Coast and Nechako, British Columbia¹ Northwest, Ontario¹ Parklands and North, Manitoba Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Mauricie, Quebec Northeast, British Columbia Prince Albert and Northern, Saskatchewan¹ Interlake, Manitoba¹ Estrie, Quebec Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories¹ [Lowest 10 economic regions] Moncton—Richibucto, New Brunswick¹ Hamilton—Niagara Peninsula, Ontario¹ Laval, Quebec Kitchener—Waterloo—Barrie, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario Outaouais, Quebec South Central and North Central, Manitoba Windsor—Sarnia, Ontario Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador 0 2 4 6 8 job vacancy rate (%) Fourth quarter of 2025Fourth quarter of 2025 Fourth quarter of 2024Fourth quarter of 2024
1.
Year-over-year changes are not statistically significant.
Note(s):
Data are seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (5217), table 14-10-0398-01.

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The 10 economic regions with the highest and lowest job vacancy rates on a year-over-year basis, job vacancy rate (%)
  Fourth quarter of 2025 Fourth quarter of 2024
[Highest 10 economic regions]    
North Coast and Nechako, British Columbia¹ 5.4 5.1
Northwest, Ontario¹ 4.9 4.8
Parklands and North, Manitoba 4.8 4.4
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 4.6 4.9
Mauricie, Quebec 4.3 5.2
Northeast, British Columbia 4.2 4.5
Prince Albert and Northern, Saskatchewan¹ 4.2 4.3
Interlake, Manitoba¹ 4.1 6.1
Estrie, Quebec 4.1 4.8
Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories¹ 4.1 3.8
[Lowest 10 economic regions]    
Moncton—Richibucto, New Brunswick¹ 2.5 2.5
Hamilton—Niagara Peninsula, Ontario¹ 2.4 2.5
Laval, Quebec 2.3 2.7
Kitchener—Waterloo—Barrie, Ontario 2.3 2.5
Toronto, Ontario 2.3 2.6
Ottawa, Ontario 2.3 2.5
Outaouais, Quebec 2.2 3.1
South Central and North Central, Manitoba 2.0 2.7
Windsor—Sarnia, Ontario 1.9 2.1
Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador 1.8 2.7
1.
Year-over-year changes are not statistically significant.
Note(s):
Data are seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (5217), table 14-10-0398-01.
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