Quebec, September 18, 2024. — In the second quarter of 2024, there were approximately 139,400 vacant positions in Quebec. Compared to the same quarter of 2023, this number is down by just over 62,600 (–31.0%). This decrease results in a reduction in the vacancy rate (the number of vacant positions expressed as a percentage of the demand for work), which goes from 5.0% to 3.5% for this period.
The number of vacancies stands at approximately 38,000 in the health care and social assistance industry, 12,500 in retail trade, 13,900 in accommodation and food services and 13,200 in the manufacturing industry.
In the second quarter of 2024, the average hourly wage for all vacant positions is set at $26.40, and that of all salaried employment, at $33.79.
Key indicators relating to vacancies, 2e quarter of 2024, Quebec
| 2e quarter 2024 | Variation compared to the same quarter of the previous year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of vacancies | n | n | |
| Total | 139,400 | – 62,600 | † |
| Full time | 109,500 | – 47,900 | † |
| Part time | 29,900 | – 14,700 | † |
| Requiring a high school diploma or lower level of education | 62,800 | – 41,200 | † |
| Requiring post-secondary education | 49,400 | – 19,200 | † |
| Requiring university education | 27,200 | – 2,200 | † |
| Requiring no years of experience | 70 700 | – 48,900 | † |
| Requiring between one and three years of experience | 41,500 | – 10,400 | † |
| Requiring more than three years of experience | 27,200 | – 3,400 | † |
| Vacancy rate | % | Percentage point | |
| Quebec | 3.5 | – 1.5 | † |
| Canada | 3.5 | – 1.1 | † |
† Statistically significant variation at the 5% level.
Due to rounding, the total may not equal the sum of the parts.
Source
Statistics Canada, Vacancy and Salary SurveyAdapted by the Quebec Institute of Statistics.
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