Map 1
Unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio highest in Newfoundland and Labrador

Map description

The title of the map is "Unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio highest in Newfoundland and Labrador"

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

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Canada was 3.1 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was +0.3.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Newfoundland and Labrador was 5.6 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was +0.3*.

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

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Nova Scotia was 2.7 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was 0.0*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in New Brunswick was 3.2 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was -0.2*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Quebec was 2.7 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was +0.5.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Ontario was 3.9 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was +0.4.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Manitoba was 2.4 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was +0.2*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Saskatchewan was 2.5 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was +0.4.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Alberta was 2.7 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was -0.4.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in British Columbia was 2.3 in February 2026, and the change from February 2025 to February 2026 was +0.1*.

Note(s): Not statistically significant changes 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 were suppressed due to their low quality.

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