Canadian jobseekers more pessimistic about finding jobs: survey

Overall, Canadian jobseekers are more pessimistic about their opportunities, signaling they have lost the upper hand in the job market they had in the previous few years to employers, according to the report.

One of the reasons why youth unemployment in Canada is so high is the sheer number of young people in the country entering the employment age, according to an expert from the Bank of Montreal (BMO).

Why is it difficult to find a job in Canada?

More jobseekers (38%) now believe there are fewer job opportunities overall compared with data from both fall and spring 2023 (31%), according to Express’ survey of over 500 Canadian adults, conducted by The Harris Poll between May 28 and June 10, 2024.

There has also been a significant decline in the number of jobseekers who believe there are more job opportunities in their field (20%) compared to a year ago (27% in Fall 2023 and 33% in Spring 2023).

Even graduates with advanced degrees are finding it hard to land employment, according to a previous report.