Market Overview
As of April 21, 2026
Updated monthly · Source: Statistics Canada
Active Positions
StatsCan JVWS
Unemployment Rate
Canada · Monthly Avg
Median Annual Wage
Full-time workers
Employed Canadians
LFS · Seasonally Adj.
Top Industries
Technology
68,400 open positions
Healthcare
112,000 open positions
Finance
41,200 open positions
Construction
53,800 open positions
Canada's Labor Focus
Canada's Labor Focus for 2026
Three roles where demand structurally outpaces supply — based on vacancy rates, long-term shortages, and economic stability.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Highest sustained vacancy volume of any occupation
Aging population + mass retirements
21,000+ open roles
Statistics Canada JVWS + WorkBC Provincial Outlook
Construction Trades Helper & Labourer
Frontline bottleneck for all new housing starts
National housing crisis & infrastructure backlog
Trades & transport vacancies up since Q4 2025
Government of Canada Job Bank · CMHC Housing Report
Early Childhood Educator (ECE)
Enables workforce participation of 2M+ parents
$10/day childcare expansion, low wages driving exits
Sector-wide shortage across all provinces
Statistics Canada + CCPA Child Care Workforce Report
Based on Statistics Canada Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS), Government of Canada Job Bank, and provincial labor market outlooks. Data reflects Q4 2025 – Q1 2026 vacancy trends.
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What Canadians Actually Earn
Median, low, and high salary ranges across occupations with year-over-year change. Source: Statistics Canada.
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0064-01 · Updated monthly
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Fastest Growing Occupations
Year-over-year growth in open positions by role. Source: ESDC Job Market Reports.
Source: ESDC Job Bank Market Reports · Updated monthly
Which Jobs Are at Risk?
Displacement risk by occupation mapped to Canadian NOC codes. Click any row to see transition paths.
Sources
WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025 · ESDC Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) · McKinsey Global Institute — Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained (2023 update) · O*NET task-level automation data mapped to Canadian NOC codes
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