Category: Unemployment
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 […]
London jobless rate improves slightly with small job gains after months of losses
Londonâs unemployment rate went down in September by the slightest of margins thanks to modest job gains that helped break a three-month streak of losses. The London area, which also takes in Strathroy, St. Thomas and portions of Elgin and Middlesex counties, added 700 new jobs last month, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That helped bring […]
As London-area job vacancies drop, work is getting harder to find: Analyst
People looking for work in the London region have fewer choices, with the number of job vacancies in the area continuing on a downward trend, new figures from Statistics Canada show.