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UPDATE 1 -Canada job vacancies rise in Q2, best opportunities in west

Published 2015-11-27, 08:35 a/m
© Reuters. UPDATE 1 -Canada job vacancies rise in Q2, best opportunities in west

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OTTAWA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The number of job vacancies in
Canada rose to 437,400 in the second quarter, with the
resource-rich west offering the most hope for people seeking
work, Statistics Canada data indicated on Friday.
The federal agency showed a job vacancy rate of 2.8 percent,
up from 2.6 percent in the first quarter. By comparison,
Statistics Canada's labor force survey had shown an average of
1.31 million unemployed people in the second quarter.
There were 399,900 job vacancies in the first quarter.
Among the provinces, oil-producer Alberta in the west and
New Brunswick in the east showed the highest vacancy rate, each
recording 3.4 percent.
Of the 10 economic regions with the highest job vacancy
rates, eight were in the western provinces. There are 76
economic regions in all.
The survey was the second of its type by Statscan. The
vacancy rate refers to the share of jobs that are not filled out
of all payroll positions available.

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