Statistics Canada Says Job Vacancies Continued to Fall in July

A sign for help wanted is pictured in a business window in Ottawa on July 12, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies in July fell 5.8 percent to their lowest level since May 2021.

The agency says the number of job vacancies fell declined by 43,100 to 701,300 in the month, continuing a steady downward trend since June last year.