Table:
number of job vacancies
job vacancy rate
percentage of positions vacant for 90 days or more
long-term job vacancy rate

thousands
percent

canada
377.5
2.4
9.3
0.23

newfoundland and labrador
3.6
1.8
10.6
0.19

prince edward island
1.2
2.0
5.6
0.11

nova scotia
8.6
2.2
9.1
0.20

new brunswick
6.3
2.1
8.0
0.17

quebec
62.5
1.8
9.0
0.17

ontario
160.2
2.6
9.0
0.24

manitoba
11.2
1.9
7.1
0.14

saskatchewan
9.3
2.0
10.6
0.21

alberta
42.1
2.2
10.7
0.23

british columbia
71.0
3.4
9.7
0.33

yukon
0.6
3.4
14.8
0.50

northwest territories
0.6
2.6
16.2
0.42

nunavut
0.3
2.8
16.9
0.47

Statement: among the provinces, british columbia had the highest rate of long-term job vacancy.
Question: which province in canada had the highest rate of long-term job vacancy?
Answer: british columbia