Map 1
Unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio by province and their change since May 2025

Map description

The title of the map is "Unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio by province and their change since May 2025"

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

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Canada was 3.0 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was -0.2.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Newfoundland and Labrador was 5.6 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was -0.4*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Prince Edward Island was 3.7 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was -1.0*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Nova Scotia was 3.3 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was +0.8.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in New Brunswick was 3.2 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was +0.1*.

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

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Ontario was 3.5 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was -0.5.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Manitoba was 2.3 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was -0.1*.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Saskatchewan was 2.4 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was +0.7.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in Alberta was 2.9 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was -0.4.

The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio in British Columbia was 2.7 in May 2026, and the change from May 2025 to May 2026 was +0.2*.

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.

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