Table 1
The 10 occupations with the largest annual decreases in job vacancies and their average offered wage, fourth quarter of 2023
Number of job vacancies – Fourth quarter of 2022 | Number of job vacancies – Fourth quarter of 2023 | Change in level – Fourth quarter of 2022 to fourth quarter of 2023 | % – Fourth quarter of 2022 to fourth quarter of 2023 | Average offered hourly wage ($) – Fourth quarter of 2022 | Average offered hourly wage ($) – Fourth quarter of 2023 | |
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Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | 58,110 | 34,960 | -23,150 | -39.8 | 15.75 | 16.65 |
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers | 48,495 | 29,145 | -19,350 | -39.9 | 16.00 | 16.85 |
Cooks | 20,135 | 14,085 | -6,050 | -30.0 | 17.65 | 18.45 |
Carpenters | 11,975 | 6,335 | -5,640 | -47.1 | 28.45 | 29.60 |
Material handlers | 13,380 | 7,835 | -5,545 | -41.4 | 19.10 | 20.15 |
Food and beverage servers | 15,285 | 10,415 | -4,870 | -31.9 | 15.00 | 15.60 |
Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers | 17,630 | 12,855 | -4,775 | -27.1 | 14.90 | 16.25 |
Light duty cleaners | 14,215 | 9,805 | -4,410 | -31.0 | 18.35 | 18.95 |
Transport truck drivers | 21,680 | 17,800 | -3,880 | -17.9 | 27.35 | 26.60 |
Other customer and information services representatives | 13,520 | 9,945 | -3,575 | -26.4 | 19.70 | 20.90 |
Source(s):
Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (5217), table 14-10-0444-01.
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