Vacancies in 2024: Quebec reaches pre-pandemic level

The number of vacancies in Quebec has decreased considerably from 2023 to 2024; it now compares to the pre-pandemic level of 2019.

The number of vacancies in Quebec decreased significantly from 2023 to 2024, compared to the pre-pandemic level of 2019.

MONTREAL — The number of vacancies in Quebec decreased considerably from 2023 to 2024; it is now compared to the pre-pandemic level of 2019. In its labour market review for the year 2024, the Institut de la statistique du Québec points out that it is the second consecutive year that the number of vacancies is decreasing, after reaching a peak in 2022. Specifically, in 2024, the number of vacancies reached 133,000, a level barely higher than that…