In the summer of 2022, Canadian labour market indicators were pointing to a labour shortage, as employment had surpassed its pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the fall of 2021. The job vacancy rate peaked at 5.9% in May 2022, while the unemployment rate saw a historic low of 4.9% in June and July 2022.
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