Learn which finance and accounting roles are in highest demand, how many managers in the sector are hiring and what employees seek in a new role. 2.9%* October 2023 unemployment rate *Statistics Canada, seasonally adjusted, October 2023
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Top areas where managers plan to add contract professionals: of finance and accounting managers plan to hire more contract professionals in the first half of 2023 (up from 54% in July-December 2022). of finance and accounting managers plan to hire more contract professionals in the first half of 2023 (up from 54% in July-December 2022).

Types of jobs these professionals are interested in pursuing: of finance and accounting professionals are looking or plan to look for a new job in the first half of the year. of finance and accounting professionals are looking or plan to look for a new job in the first half of the year.

Labour Unemployment Numbers — December 2022, Statistics Canada, Jan. 6, 2023.
*Robert Half calculations are based on job postings provided by TalentNeuron™, a comprehensive source of global labor market analytics by Gartner®. GARTNER and TALENTNEURON are registered trademarks and service marks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in Canada and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Labour Force Summary — October 2023, Statistics Canada, November 3, 2023 Online surveys were developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Respondents included executives, senior managers and employees from small (20-249 employees), medium (250-499 employees) and large (500+ employees) businesses in private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across Canada.  
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