Category: Unemployment
London area jobless rate drops – but the big question is why
After three straight months of increases, the London area’s jobless rate dropped last month – but it’s not clear if more people have found work or simply gave up on their job search.
London-area jobless rate jumps to 7.2% amid renewed tariff threat
The toll of the Canada-U.S. trade war pushed London’s unemployment rate up for a third straight month in June, Statistics Canada says
Regional unemployment rate lower than provincial rate
Monthly numbers ‘fairly normal’ for this time of year, planning board says
Unemployment rises in Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region in February
Unemployment ticked up to 6 per cent in Grey, Bruce, Huron and Perth counties in February, while Ontario’s rate remained steady at 7.2 percent The region’s unemployment rate rose by 0.2 of a percentage point to 6 per cent. There were about 1,700 full-time jobs lost, partially offset by 900 part-time jobs gained, for an […]
London unemployment rate holds steady, even as more jobs created
The London area added 1,400 new jobs in October, the second straight month of employment gains for the region, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Despite the gains, which followed an abysmal summer in which London shed about 7,300 positions, the jobless rate for the region was unchanged from Septemberâs 6.4 per cent. Thatâs the result of […]