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Unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio increased in three provinces and decreased in one

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The title of the map is "Unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio increased in three provinces and decreased in one"

This is a map of Canada by province showing unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in January 2026 and the change from January 2025 to January 2026.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Canada was 3.0 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was +0.1.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Newfoundland and Labrador was 5.4 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was -0.6*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Nova Scotia was 2.7 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was +0.2*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in New Brunswick was 2.7 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was -0.5.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Quebec was 2.3 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was +0.2.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Ontario was 3.8 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was +0.0*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Manitoba was 2.9 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was +0.3*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Saskatchewan was 2.1 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was +0.3.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Alberta was 2.8 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was -0.1*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in British Columbia was 2.4 in January 2026, and the change from January 2025 to January 2026 was +0.3.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Prince Edward Island in January 2026 was suppressed due to its low quality.

Note(s): Not statistically significant changes are denoted with an asterisk (*). Data are seasonally adjusted. The unemployment-to-job-vacancy ratio is not available for the territories and the ratio for Canada excludes the territories for consistency with the geographic coverage of the Labour Force Survey. Data for Prince Edward Island was suppressed due to its low quality.

Source(s): Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (5217), table 14-10-0432-01; Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0287-01.