Canadian Hiring Index for May 2025

Canadian Hiring Index for May 2025

Canadian Economic Analysis
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Author: Liam Daly

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The monthly Canadian Hiring Index tracks changes in the volume of online job postings across provinces and cities, industries, and occupations over time. It also includes a new measure of labour market tightness. Job postings data are powered by Vicinity Jobs.

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Hiring Hesitation in Uncertain Times

This month’s Canadian Hiring Index inched up slightly, aided by a modest increase in seasonally adjusted job postings, though hiring activity remains muted in the face of sweeping tariffs imposed by the U.S. administration. Lower migration is also starting to have an impact on labour markets.

Which regions show the highest volume of online job postings, and to what can this be attributed? What sectors are feeling the most adversity on the hiring front, and how has sluggish hiring affected recent graduates? How does the current migration and tariff environment factor in?

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